[blparent] Working outside or in the home

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)]

The other piece is that sometimes it's fine to lose money paying for
daycare. 
My folks did just that. Mom was going nuts doing the stay-at-home mom
thing, and believed that the socialization daycare provided would be
good for us. 
I don't remember any of this. 
She did say that while they initially lost money sending us to daycare,
they recooped it in emotional health, socialization for us, and
eventually finantially. 
Know to that working from home with a child is very very difficult in
that nothing gets your full attention. 
Know too that even if you *can* and*do* work from home, many employers
require that you have childcare during the hours you are working. 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of sharon howerton
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:02 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Working outside or in the home

Jennifer, I worked full-time when my sons were young; I was working
before they were born. At that time I was a rehab counselor for the
blind and visually impaired in Chicago. For me it was the best thing I
could have done for all of us, but it was also financially necessary in
our situation. When I had clients who wanted to go back to work after
having children but had not worked before then,it was very difficult for
them. We were blessed to have good day-care, women who took care of them
in their homes and where I could either walk them over or they came to
pick them up at our house. Good luck. And yes, it is an individual
decision. There is another consideration, though. My older son works
with a childhood friend, and this guy and his girl friend have a dog
walking business. The girl just had a baby. We were talking about the
cost of childcare, and I told her she would be better off staying home
with the baby, developing their business, keeping those two young men
working and doing what she can as it would cost so much for the daycare
that all she'd be doing is working to pay for that. It's good to have
some separation, but sometimes it isn't feasible or practical.
Sharon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Bazer" <jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 6:04 PM
Subject: [blparent] Working outside or in the home


> Hello All,
>
> Can you give me some feedback about working outside the home and 
> putting a child in daycare, or, staying home with the child.
>
> I know this is a personal opinion , but even now, I am struggling with

> the thought.
>
> Any feedback?  Suggestions?  Anything that may assist me with that big

> decision?
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