My husband said that he knew the day that our daughter was born that I wasn't returning to my full-time job after maternity leave. Before she was born I had completed paperwork indicating would return to work after an extended maternity leave of 15 months. My worry about leaving my daughter with a caregiver and returning to work began for me, an educator, on the eve of the first day of school when my daughter was only 3 months old. It continued until my husband and I made the decision that I would (gulp) give up my full-time position and stay home. Though it was difficult to say goodbye to my job of the previous eight years, It was the only possible logical decision for our family. Our daughter was an early 11th anniversary gift and she was born after we both thought we would never be parents. We had both worked full-time for many years and were somewhat... established. So began my journey as a stay-at-home Mom and all of the financial considerations that it entails.
Family members tell me that my paternal grandmother, who lived during the Great Depression, knew how to stretch a dollar further than anyone. This blog is dedicated to my Grandma, stay-at-home moms and seasonal/intermittent workers (of which I also have familiarity) who are learning to live on less income.
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