The satisfaction of raising a child from infant to adult and seeing them go off and be a success is greater than the satisfaction from any job. My eldest just left this week to go to college. He earned free tuition due to his 35/36 ACT score and $4,000 towards room and board due to getting into the honors program. He also has 50 something credits due to taking college classes during highschool. With this situation college will be worth what he spends. He is totally ready and is going to excel. I'm so proud. Every minute I spent raising him and homeschooling him was totally worth it and was probably the most productive thing I have done in my life.