Thoughts on Motherhood Part 4

Last of all. This stems from something a friend said on Facebook that really upset me and lots of other stay at home moms for that matter. She said that we had no right to say what happens to our tax dollars, because we sit on our butts all day and rely on our husbands to bring home the money.
For Tim and I right now in order for us to both have a job we'd obviously have to put Kenneth into daycare. My thoughts are, I didn't have a baby just to have one and put him into daycare. In reality it would end up costing us more for me to work then it would be for me not to work.
Also looking at it, I go to school full-time and have worked hard to receive a half-tuition scholarship and will continue to work hard so that I can receive a full-tuition scholarship. (which will hopefully happen after this next semester)  Plus we both receive a Pell Grant that helps cover what we don't get from Tim's job each paycheck.
I also grew up in a home where my mom had to work in order for ends to meet each month. But she always told us about how she wishes she could have stayed home and taken care of us in a different way. My parents taught me that it was important to obtain a degree so that way if something ever were to happen to where I might have to work to help provide for our kids that I could. But until that happens I'm going to enjoy spending time with my children watching them grow up.
My thoughts about the tax dollars were/are that Tim's money is our money and what gets taken out effects us. Plus depending on how they're being used will unfortunately effect my children.
I may spend a lot of time sitting on my butt right now, doing crafts while Kenneth is sleeping. But I know when I had in a few more kids that time will be precious and rare to happen.

I know the times that I have spent helping out with my sister she amazes me each day with all that she does. She's a mother of four, all are at home and has home schooled the oldest for the last two years. All with deciding to and going back to school so that she can finish up her degree. Plus she manages to keep her house in order and have food on the table each meal for her kids, usually a nice hot one for dinner that is always homemade!
But let me say as crazy, busy as the days are, and go by hanging out with them, I can't wait until I too get to experience that time and get to start teaching my son all the fun things there are to teach him!