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[quote=Anonymous]There's no one-size answer for everybody. For me, it worked out well that I took time off when the kids were little, although keeping a hand in my career by occasional freelancing, and then took a flexible full-time job once they were in school. DH also shifted his work schedule once they were in middle school so he works at home 3x a week while I work at home 1x a week. We don't really have to do much for them but feel better that there is some supervision after school (other than 1 day week). Looking back, the flexibility DH and I have in both our jobs now is probably more essential for our kids than the time I had at home with them. It matters to them that someone is there to talk to after school, that we can pick them up from camps, take them to a friend's house, etc. My kids have no memory of my SAHM years and most of their friends thrived in full-time childcare. The SAHM phase was really for me. I LOVED my years at home with them.[/quote]
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