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I second (or third??) the comment from a PP who said cut back to 90% at work. Assuming they will let you....but you don't know til you ask.
If you have reservations, reconsider your priorities.
In the long run of life, when you are finally done with your career, it is not too likely that you will look back with regret about doing something that helped to keep your sanity, your time with your children, finally gave you some time to exercise for your own health, etc.
If you have reservations, reconsider your priorities.
In the long run of life, when you are finally done with your career, it is not too likely that you will look back with regret about doing something that helped to keep your sanity, your time with your children, finally gave you some time to exercise for your own health, etc.
The statue towel holder is the most interesting, and probably easiest to use!
And one other thought for the OP -- it is so good that you are tackling this now, so you can be free of the debt before your oldest child reaches college age! Hopefully with a few good years in between at your peak earnings to seriously sock away some savings.
Hello to the OP,
(And apologies up front to the other posters because I didn't have the patience to read the hundreds of message so might be duplicating here....)
But for my 2cents worth -- two comments:
Things WILL be better when you no longer have the full day care expenses and must only pay for after school care.
That is, unless you chose to send your children to equally pricey private schools once they reach kindergarten age, which I am assuming you won't.
Consider renting out part of your home to generate income. This could be anything from renting the garage to someone who just need car storage, or part of the basement to n artist that need studio space to renting the bedroom next to yours to somebody commuting from Philly who needs a place just a few nights a week to housing a student that could become part of your family to ????
(And apologies up front to the other posters because I didn't have the patience to read the hundreds of message so might be duplicating here....)
But for my 2cents worth -- two comments:
Things WILL be better when you no longer have the full day care expenses and must only pay for after school care.
That is, unless you chose to send your children to equally pricey private schools once they reach kindergarten age, which I am assuming you won't.
Consider renting out part of your home to generate income. This could be anything from renting the garage to someone who just need car storage, or part of the basement to n artist that need studio space to renting the bedroom next to yours to somebody commuting from Philly who needs a place just a few nights a week to housing a student that could become part of your family to ????
Seriously, I am new to this group so am uncertain how things work.....
Thanks!
Thanks!
Well, when you are a working mom, you gotta have a plan. And the sooner you start working on it, the easier. And if you work out a plan and the snow/ice don't happen, yes you wasted part of your Valentine's Day. And you might feel foolish. And some people might think you are obsessive. Just depends on how far you go with it, I guess.
It is surprising how common sleep apnea is. I agree with the recommendations for pursuing a sleep study, which can identify if that is happening.
There is a really good "sleep doc" in Bethesda/Friendship Heights who does this. I would try that, though it may take a while to schedule it.
There is a really good "sleep doc" in Bethesda/Friendship Heights who does this. I would try that, though it may take a while to schedule it.
I really need to clean out our basement. I am a pack rat so this is hard.
We have several bins of toys from the Rescue Hero era that need a new home.
I can't bear to part with the Playmobil stuff myself, and our son still loves Legos (and probably always will!).
But I kinda think those bulky plastic hero guys and all their even bulkier vehicles need to go.
While I could just donate the lot, I have found it more satisfying to sell certain things. There is some emotional closure for me in interacting with the person who is picking up where I left off with all those trappings of childhood that must be unloaded as the years go by.
My question is: what would be the best way to do this? (I am not willing to ship them, so no eBay.).
Should I just do one big lot or break them up? Sell by the pound or by item? (We really have LOTS, including a big fire truck, massive aquatic center that looks like an aircraft carrier, etc.). Should I sell the guys separately from the vehicles, given that I have little idea which guys go with which paraphanalia? And where to list? I have sold many household things on Craigslist over the years but I suspect there are other listing locations that a parent of young children would consult for toys, or even grandparents with imaginations! Our Rescue Hero Collection is lightly used by one child, from a non-smoking home, etc. so ought to be attractive if there is a market for used Rescue Hero stuff at all. (Guess I could have asked that question in the first place!)
Thanks!
We have several bins of toys from the Rescue Hero era that need a new home.
I can't bear to part with the Playmobil stuff myself, and our son still loves Legos (and probably always will!).
But I kinda think those bulky plastic hero guys and all their even bulkier vehicles need to go.
While I could just donate the lot, I have found it more satisfying to sell certain things. There is some emotional closure for me in interacting with the person who is picking up where I left off with all those trappings of childhood that must be unloaded as the years go by.
My question is: what would be the best way to do this? (I am not willing to ship them, so no eBay.).
Should I just do one big lot or break them up? Sell by the pound or by item? (We really have LOTS, including a big fire truck, massive aquatic center that looks like an aircraft carrier, etc.). Should I sell the guys separately from the vehicles, given that I have little idea which guys go with which paraphanalia? And where to list? I have sold many household things on Craigslist over the years but I suspect there are other listing locations that a parent of young children would consult for toys, or even grandparents with imaginations! Our Rescue Hero Collection is lightly used by one child, from a non-smoking home, etc. so ought to be attractive if there is a market for used Rescue Hero stuff at all. (Guess I could have asked that question in the first place!)
Thanks!