my beautiful children! I've known all my life that my kids would not go to daycare (a little hypocritical, I know, but I'm not a fan of others raising our kids). I left a decent paying job, but for us the biggie was insurance. My husband's is lousy and mine WAS fantastic.....but it's all about priorities. Although, in my area daycare is not a risky business. There are more kids in need of care than there are daycares, so the waiting list is constant and has been since day one.
Bottom line is I'm with my kids and now that they're getting older I'm here when they leave, when they get home, PD days, sick days....