Quote From: elijahI have to ask...What were you thinking, Dr. Phil?
Why didn't you ask that seemingly able bodied 26 year old woman why she isn't working? I cannot imagine being in a financial position like the one described by this couple and not contributing to the family bank account. What does this young woman do with her time besides obsess over a baby? And how dare she leave that man to shoulder the entire financial burden of this family alone.
Secondly, as a trained professional, have you not noticed in your years of experience, that the people who so absorbed with the "having" of a baby, are often times the ones who are the most disappointed in the reality of that baby?
The girl needs professional help. Please don't tell these ill equipped young people that all they need is a financial plan.
Deborah
Hello Deborah,
Just wanted to answer some of your questions :). I am working, though not full time. I work as a surgical tech for a plastic surgeon, and I make very good money there, but I don't get enough hours to consider it a full time position. In the interim, I also do temp office work to bring in some extra income. The $116 we have left over every month is from Steve's paycheck, and does not take into account the money that I make at my job, which automatically goes into savings.
Though I don't have experience with kids of my own, I did tons of babysitting as a teenager. While I realize that's not the same thing, I have experience with a wide variety of ages, ranging from 3 months to 12 years. Yes, I realize babies cry, and yes, I realize they can drive you crazy :).
