Should the government pay a monthly stipend to stay-at-home parents?
April 16th, 2008, 5:54 am · Post a Comment · posted by vhill
Christine Martinello, ‘America’s Momager,’ believes that stay-at-home parents should receive a monthly stipend from the government.
In her new book, “The Momager Guide: Empowering Moms to Leave a Loving Legacy,” Martinello explains why the government laying out money for moms who take care of their pre-school age children at home makes absolute sense.
Following are her points:
The vast majority of Americans would agree that if possible, a mother (or father) staying home with young children is the ideal situation.
France and Finland offer “Child Home Care Allowances” in which the allowance depends on the family income and child’s age. The Home Care Allowance is paid up until the child is 3
Norway: A monthly cash benefit for parents with small children: For children between the age of 1-3
A study by Professor Mark A. Cohen of Vanderbilt University found that for each high-risk child prevented from adopting a life of crime, the country could save between $1.7 and 2.3 million.
The dollar value of an at-home mother is $142,844 per year
Providing money to stay-at-home mothers, when taking into account the benefits to children, is a wise national; financial investment.
“When people hear things that sound like entitlements, many have an instant negative opinion,” says Martinello. “But if you look at the numbers across the board – from the developmental and social value of young children having stay-at-home moms to the cost to incarcerate a juvenile or adult — to do it is a no-brainer.”
Christine Martinello is recognized as a leading authority in leadership, life balancing, and Momager topics. She is founder of the Momager Movement, Camp Her Way, a facilitator of edutainment’ programs, and a sought-after speaker. President of Training Solutions International, she is known as a highly effective motivational speaker who has presented to companies including Merrill Lynch, Iams Corp, Girl Scouts of America, the U.S. department of Energy and many other corporations and non-profit organizations.
She has been married for 15 years and is Momager to three children, ages 13, 11 and 10.
“The Momager® Guide: Empowering Moms to Leave a Loving Legacy” is available for purchase at all major online bookselling sites.
To learn more, visit www.momager.com
