tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271920030515162931.post4827203969234557197..comments2023-04-02T10:44:59.545-04:00Comments on This Life, Redefined...: Inside My HeadTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05250632985834571729noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271920030515162931.post-76848053930567609632013-07-29T00:24:54.070-04:002013-07-29T00:24:54.070-04:00Argh...take 2 since I signed out instead of publis...Argh...take 2 since I signed out instead of publishing. Tap, stalking when sleep is evading me. I could have written this very thing when in Nov 2010 MC told me I had to go back FT while I was finishing up my final fertility treatment attempt which fortunately was successful. Otherwise, I don't even know. Digression over. Than again when I had to return from maternity leave and Matt was teaching a class and taking classes a few nights a week. Then again when I wrote and delivered my letter in Mar 2012 and finally in Dec when I actually turned everything in. It has been an adjustment both mentally and financially. But, we have gained everything we hoped to, which is pretty much what's on your list. The financial side of our lifestyle has not been as impacted as we predicted due to food savings, misc extra expenses and HELLO lower tax bracket. Obviously, my retirement savings are not nearly what they were. But all in all, a change for the better for everyone. If you ever won't to chat, you know where to find me. Good luck! You and Steve will find a solution that you'll both be comfortable with. P.S. the hardest part on the financial side is knowing we don't have my income to cover large unexpected bills or splurges...everything has to be built in month in and month out, or we have to dip into our savings cushion. But, even as uneasy as that makes conservative me feel, it's far outweighed by the family lifestyle improvements.Mary Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380759807192750037noreply@blogger.com