As the cost of living on Long Island has mushroomed, so has Kelsey Stanya’s family. She has three children under age 4. And that has created a question for her family that many Long Island parents with young children ask: How can we afford to have one of us stay home full time? The answer is not easy, Long Island stay-at-home parents say. Getting by on two incomes on Long Island these days is challenging enough. The stay-at-home math means eliminating one full-time salary while adding a baby to support. Have more children, and the calculation becomes even more of a struggle. But some families are finding ways to make it work, by sacrificing luxuries, by having the employed parent work even harder, by help from extended family and more. What do you think? You can read more about this family's experience and more in the link in bio. (Photo credit: Elizabeth Sagarin) . . . #longisland #liny #longislandnews #longislandmoms #longislandfamilies #longislanddad