Not exactly equal footing but it’s a nice thought!

Stay at home moms are emailing me with excited messages about the rumor of tax credits for stay at home moms. They are thrilled at the prospect of being appreciated for their career choice of caring for their children. The specifics that I was able to locate, were in Oklahoma where an attempt is being made to put stay at home moms on an equal footing with working moms, who get a tax credit for the cost of day care.

Oklahoma law makers are being praised for their attempts to help the families who make sacrifices to have a parent stay at home to care for their children. The reality of the dollar amount of credit for a stay at home mom compared to a mom who uses day care, is miniscule!