[SunnySide]

Maybe someday we'll have a discussion on the root causes:unconstitutional programs resulting in greatly higher taxes, causing both parents to work to make ends meet

---

you forgot to add the systematic legalized insurance extortion program. You can't get a drivers license without insurance and basically can't do anything else without law enforced high cost health and home owner insurance.

[valkyrieanne]

Excellent point. It is far more difficult for young couples to keep mom at home during the pre-school period than it was 30 or 40 years ago. Taxes, insurance, increased debt, and real estate speculation have a LOT to do with it.

[rocky88]

I'm hopeful that a lot of the tax reforms put forth by President Bush will enable more families to have Mom stay home. I stay home with our son but it is so hard financialy. We keep on going, though. More tax breaks would definitely make things easier.