How did you do it?

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Registered: 09-10-2004
How did you do it?
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Thu, 03-03-2005 - 2:32pm
I am about to turn 23 and I want to start trying to have kids when I turn 25. I want to be a stay at home mom. I LOVE kids! I could not be away from my baby. But, heres the problem. How do I afford it? 2 car payments a house payment, and 1 credit card payment! And of course all the other monthly bills. My husband and I both have college degrees but he does make more than me. We both want me to stay at home. How did ya'll switch from 2 incomes to 1? Is everyone just rich? I dont get it! Please help! I know I need to start preparing financially for this now!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 7:45am
Ditto.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 7:46am

Sue, I should have just read your post first.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 7:50am
Yes, I agree. Peter has always been more prone to illness, probably due to being asthmatic (and dare I say it, not having been breastfed as long as his brother), even though he was in othercare with other children until he was almost 3.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 8:25am

Thank you Felicia.

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Registered: 11-10-2004
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 8:29am

I think you and I are in the same place. I'm not out buying Jimmy Choos, but it nice being able to walk into the shoe store and buy DS his New Balance sneakers without worrying how we're going to pay for them.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 8:37am
Sue, you should print out this beautiful post and save it for a few years, then show it to the girls.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 8:44am

Ok!

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 8:46am

Oh you will be.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 9:02am

I want to be

"I do not want to be a princess! I want to be myself"

Mallory (age 3)

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 03-14-2005 - 9:07am

Where's the "rolling eyes" icon?


Sweetie, I "hit" 40 the month before you gently turn the page to begin your 30s...give me a cotton pickin break on the "old" thing....

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