My reasons, in no particular order:

- the extra income is nice
- I am able to be here for my own 4 children
- We always wanted more than 4 kids, but fate doesn't always play that way. This is a nice way to keep interacting with young children.
- I am able to be home to do other fun things that would take the backburner if I worked outside the home, like keep chickens, grow a large garden, baking ect.
- it forces me off my lazy butt and out to walk 4 miles a day, doing the school walk...keeps me trim!
- I am able to teach piano lessons out of my home because I make my own business hours...something I wouldn't be able to do if I worked a standard 9-5.