Hi all. I’m a mom of a 3-year-old boy and I also have a girl on the way too. In order for you to answer my questions, here’s a little bit about our family.

I was born and raised in Korea.

I’m a green card holder and a Korean citizen, married to an American. We’ve been living in Seattle ever since I moved to the states. This year is actually my 10th year in the states. And while I believe I’ve settled in okay, I’m tired of the high cost of living here. It just feels like a rat race. We aren’t making enough to afford full-time childcare and yet we make “too much” to be eligible for any childcare subsidies. That being said, we’re considering living in Korea for at least a couple months by using our maternity/paternity leave. And if all goes well and if we like it, we’d try to move to Korea for 3 years or so. 

The thing is we would like to send our son to an 어린이집 while temporarily living in Korea. We never got him a Korean SSN to stop him from getting drafted with the military service. Can we still sign him up for child care as long as we pay the tuition? Am I still eligible for any child subsidies although I haven’t been a tax payer in 10years?

Pic for attention- Pike Place Market

How do I go about living in Korea for a couple months?