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Article: Dads, moms both get job done with babies.(Family Times)(Fatherly Advice)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- September 22, 1998
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Q: My wife and I have been married for nine months and are both in our 40s. We would very much like to have a baby, although this may be difficult given our age. Neither of us has been married previously, and we don't have any children yet.
Due to some very bad choices, I was in prison for three years. This has made it impossible for me to get back into my previous profession as an elementary school teacher. My wife is employed where she has full medical benefits for both of us.
My question is this: If my wife bears a child within the next couple of years, would it be harmful to that child for my wife to go back to work while I stay home and take ...