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Carrington Epperson's avatar

If there was one initiative I could pour all my energy into, it would be paying caregivers a monthly stipend. Whether you care for your own small children or elderly family members, I think we deserve to be paid. I love being a SAHM but the single income is hard to navigate with cost for food & living increasing at the same rate my spouses income increases. Hot take: if feminist movements could’ve pushed for domestic labor to be compensated for instead of women just working with men then we’d be better along in our society

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molly biron's avatar

I agree. I used to be a care provider. Unless the parent(s) really want to work, it is sad to keep paying care providers higher wages so parents can keep spending less time with their kids. Many individual care providers can't afford to work on lower wages, either. It is backwards in both directions, and a parent should be an equally eligible (and the most desirable) paid care provider since it's at the expense and in replacement of their other work opportunities. I agree it would still make the entire household (including kids) more stable participants in the economy/housing etc.

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