The stay-at-home dilemma

Working with his kids
Jim Pereda helps his son A.J., 6, fill out some paperwork as his daughter Amanda, 7, works on a project nearby in Rogers, Minn. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010.
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While staying at home to raise children has benefits that you can't put a price on, it also has consequences. Midmorning looks at why many parents are penalized for that decision, and why work-family balance has become an urgent but elusive goal for millions of Americans.

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