[frogjerk]

I'm all for stay-at-home moms, but the salary analysis needs to be realistic in order to be taken seriously. (The stay-at-home mom is not doing the work of a $600,000/year CEO during a portion of the day.)

I would argue that you are wrong. Raising a well adjusted, productive member of society is actually priceless.

How much does it cost society when at least one parent isn't home with their kids teaching them right from wrong? You cannot put a number on that cost!

[longtermmemmory]

With all due respect to mother's and fathers. I think the tender years doctrine (despite the PC BS that demands courts rule to the contrary) is still important. The notion is that children need their mother in at least the first three (though I have heard five) years of their development.

A new developing child needs a mother in those tender years.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I would argue that you are wrong. Raising a well adjusted, productive member of society is actually priceless.

Then what was the point of a salary analysis.

[sageb1]

"How much does it cost society when at least one parent isn't home with their kids teaching them right from wrong? You cannot put a number on that cost!"

Exactly my point! Thank you.