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EcoMOMics: the Savings and Costs of the SAHM. EcoMOMics: the Savings and Costs of
the SAHM. I made the most important decision of my life almost two years ago. ...
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EcoMOMics: the Savings and Costs of the SAHM.
I made the most important decision of my life almost two years ago. I was 4 months pregnant with my daughter, had a 15 month old son in daycare at least 8 hours a day, and was working a minimum of 50 hours a week as a Restaurant Manager. My son was already in his 4th daycare situation after a move and a few horrible experiences. The long hours and the feeling of cutting too many corners left me feeling burned out. I was over-worked, under-paid, stressed out, and just plain tired. Oh, and did I mention pregnant?!? After an emergency room visit and 3 weeks of medical appointments, the great minds at Kaiser finally decided that I was physically and mentally better off at home, and I was put on early maternity leave and disability. Well, who am I to argue with one of the top ranked HMOs? I gladly turned in my manager's keys and headed home to be with my son.
Within a week I had my son on a schedule. He knew when it was time to eat, play, and sleep; and he went to bed without a fuss! He was better behaved, slept sounder, and ate more. I was better rested, less stressed, though still underpaid. It all just felt right. After a long look at our finances and our hearts, my husband and I decided that I would put my career on hold and don the title of CEO of Casa Rivas.
I'm not alone in my current field, far from it: the number of U.S. mothers who put work on hold and stayed home with children grew to 5.4 million in 2003 alone. Reasons can range from the exorbitant cost of childcare to deep emotional attachment. But one thing is for sure: it is not an easy decision to make, nor one you can make alone. For me to give up my glamorous career at Einstein Bros Bagels®, my husband and I had to study what I have termed "EcoMOMics: the savings and costs of the SAHM."
The first thing most couples consider is the impact of one less paycheck on the family wallet. We were fortunate in the...
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