[NorthOf45]

Ah, so to raise a child properly, one parent must sacrifice their career while the other is never around ... how enriching. I guess the other option is to not have children at all. I'll take the "stupid" route thank you.

[hopespringseternal]

Ah, so to raise a child properly, one parent must sacrifice their career

Career or child, hmm, why is that not a hard choice for me? For me, a career is a means to an end not the end in itself.

while the other is never around ... how enriching.

But I am around...I don't travel. I suppose our family income is about a third of what it could be if we went full bore for money. I don't miss it one bit. Kids are better.

I guess the other option is to not have children at all. I'll take the "stupid" route thank you.

One shouldn't have children if he is not prepared to orient his lifestyle around having children. Children aren't expensive, but certain lifestyles are expensive with children.