I don't completely agree with this. It's DIFFICULT, but it's not impossible. In the modern materialist society, I can see how it would be "impossible," but if we went back to our old ways, cook every meal, care for the things we have, live on an actual budget, it could be done.
The only reason it's difficult is that people want more and more but want to do less to get it.
Well I'm sure not gonna complain about the existence of daycare.
Having a five-year-old when you're fifty gives you the choice of daycare, or having your kid raised by Rip Van Winkle ;o)
I have thought for a long time that a significant, but unspoken reason, that “everyone” wanted women to work instead of staying home is that a second income provides not only money to the family, but income taxes to feed liberals’ favorite programs.
Good post. Many are obsessed with buying the latest “stuff”, be it cars, a “better” house or latest gadgetry for themselves or their children.
Rather than living frugally and not expecting, when (not if but when) a financial crisis occurs either from an act of God or loss of employment, it’s assumed by such people it’s everyone else’s responsibility to bail them out.
Absolutely true. We did it; but, we weren't taking any vacations either. I cooked all the meals and we had dinners that corresponded to what was on sale at the stores that week. I always shopped sales for the kid's clothing as well. Yes, it was difficult; but, I had my first child at age 29, the second at 33. I'd been in the workforce since age 16 and I really wanted to spend time with my babies. I have never regretted it. I looked at it this way: A little more money; or, seeing my child take their first step; not having a babysitter call me on the phone to tell me about it.