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May 2008

Stacey Ross, site owner of San Diego Bargain Mama.com

Q: "I like your website and think that it speaks to a good majority of new families trying to stay afloat financially.  I am a stay-at-home mom with three-year-old twin boys.  My husband and I very much value my staying at home with them, but with the expenses we have and only one income we have a tight budget.  My plans are for me to return to work part-time when they are both in elementary school full-time, so until then we are extra careful.   We had always thought that the kids would start pre-school a couple days a week when they are around three, but our reality is that even a couple days a week of pre-school adds up close to a grand a month in my area!  What suggestions do you have for us?  We need to stay on a tight budget if I am to say home with them."

~ Miriam, from San Diego

A: I hear you!  I hear you!  You are used to double by now!  First of all, thumbs up to your for staying at home with the kids and finding a way to make it work!  I have done my homework on this topic and have found that engaging, enriching, and affordable alternatives to traditional pre-school are out there if we, as parents, put out the extra effort to take advantage of them and engage in a more hands-on approach!  To read the posted list, click here.

Best wishes to you and your family. 

Stacey Ross

San Diego Bargain Mama.com

Email: Stacey@SanDiegoBargainMama.com

San Diego Bargain Mama.com is a great resource for parents who are looking for valuable products, quality services, and family-friendly events at affordable prices.