Having a single-family income and living within your means

As I referenced in the intro to this blog, and with the site name “The Family WORTH,” there would also be a personal finance angle to the site. In 2013, I stumbled into the world of personal finance and learned a lot from others who shared their experiences through blogs. I decided to share the tools we’ve learned along the way, and how it’s worked out for us in the event it may be helpful for others.

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Leaving my corporate job to be a stay at home dad

For the 4th time in my 13 years in the corporate world, I broke up with my employer. Yikes, this is REAL. I told my boss this week that I am leaving my company (an organization consistently rated as one of the top employers), walk away from my 6 figure salary, and jump into the world of the stay at home dads.

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Two Heartbeats | The Road to Being a Stay at Home Dad

For me, this moment happened with a few simple words “There are two heartbeats,” spoken by the ultrasound tech at the doctor’s office. Before this moment, my wife and I had a plan; life made sense; we had one child who for the most part fell into our life’s rhythm.

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