I took state paid ONCE and will never do it again, she paid me the difference from what the state paid and what my rate was at the time - it was about $40/week for her two kids.

Just out of curiosity I just looked up the rates - all I can find are the 2009 ones but from the looks of it they are about $50-60 LESS a week than my regular rates so I would charge parents the difference.

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