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Parent agrees columnist got it right about day care proposal &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Three cheers for David Parmelee and his wonderful and insightful column on &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President Clinton's Day Care Bill proposal (Jan. 29). Thank him for saying
so well what many of us are thinking every dayMy husband and I are one of the
couples Mr. Parmelee mentioned who have "decided to stop keeping up with the
Joneses so that one parent can be at home with the children." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 I am that parent. I left a good job with a local manufacturing firm to stay
at home with our son, now 7 months-old. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 I realize there are people who really, truly need two incomes to stay above
water, but I also know that there are a lot of couples who put their children
second for the sake of "more stuff." He asks is it worth it, and I for one say
it's not. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Having children involves sacrifices and if the parents don't make them,
ultimately the children do. Sure, I'm making some sacrifices. I don't get to
dress in fancy clothes every day or have regular, meaningful conversations
with other adults. My husband has to make sacrifices because his wife is no
longer bringing home a paycheck. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 There are a few other things I'm giving up: rushing to get out the door on
time, scraping my windshield on cold mornings, sitting in traffic. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 And of course, there are those things I'm not sacrificing: spending every
moment with my beautiful son, seeing his every smile, hearing every laugh,
documenting each new accomplishment as it happens. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 My husband is not as fortunate, but he does get to hear a firsthand account
from his wife, not a stranger. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Mr. Parmelee is correct

Parent Agrees Columnist Got It Right About Day Care Proposal 
Three Cheers For David Parmelee And His Wonderful And Insightful Column On 
President Clinton's Day Care Bill Proposal (jan. 29). Thank Him For Saying So 
Well What Many Of Us Are Thinking Every Day.

Parent Agrees Columnist Got It Right About Day Care Proposal Three Cheers For David Parmelee And His Wonderful And Insightful Column On President Clinton's Day Care Bill Proposal (jan. 29). Thank Him For Saying So Well What Many Of Us Are Thinking Every Day.