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Advice for Single Income Living
Single Income Living
by Tequitia Andrews
Description: Want to be a stay at home mom? Here are some thoughts on single income living.
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There are many men and women out here who would like to stay-at-home
with their children. Unfortunately, society tells us that we cannot
live happily on one income. I disagree with that. More simply
put: "Don't believe the hype". You can live happily on one income, if
you concentrate on your basic needs being met.
Those needs consist of food, clothing, and shelter. These are the
things that we should be working to provide for our family. Not the
big fancy car or flat-screened television. Now, I am not suggesting
that you compromise your happiness in order to live on one income.
There is nothing wrong with getting the nice car and house, if you
can afford it. The problem is that most of us cannot afford it. We
get these things and then work ourselves to death in order to pay for
it. Live within your means.
Get your priorities in order. It isn't important that you have a big
house. It is important that you have a house to live in. It isn't
important that you have name brand clothing. It is important that you
have clothing to wear. Get the point? We, as a society, are too
caught up in things. Things do not make a happy home. It's the time
spent and love grown in that home. Provide your family with the basic
needs and spend quality time with them. It doesn't cost much to that.
The way I see it, living on one income doesn't mean depriving
yourself of the finer things in life. It's like the story of the
glass with water filled to the middle. One person saw the glass as
being half-empty, while the other saw it as half full. Simply
put: "It's all in how you look at it!" If you want to be a full-time
parent, then do it. Don't allow society fool you into believing you
cannot afford to.
Reprinted with permission.
Reader comment: Thank you! I have been a stay-at-home mom for 13
years now. My husband and I decided to have me do this from the time we
married and forward. I am still amazed at the incredibly stupid
comments that people feel free to make. I have been told by "well meaning
people" that it is impossible to do this--boy is that wrong! I have also
been told that I am putting undue pressure on my poor spouse. That is
sad to hear, when did being a stay at home parent become an indication
of laziness? I have 2 wonderful girls and love the time that I am able
to spend with them. I am grateful for the opportunity and hope that
others will continue to make similiar choices...Wendy
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