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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again. What about housecleaners? We had them when the kids were really little, then once my youngest went 1/2 days all 5 days, we started cleaning the house ourselves - mostly me but DH helps a lot in the bathrooms. I’m wondering if we should go back to house cleaners if I end up getting a job next year - even just every 3 or 4 weeks?

Sorry to sound so neurotic - I’m worried about balance. I have a lot of free time now, but don’t want to over correct the other way.[/quote]

Don't do this if you still feel like the kids and the house are pretty much all your responsibility. While you'll have the holidays, you won't have any child-free time anymore.

Even if it's a low-stress job, it's still a job, and they expect you to come every day and give it your all. When you say a "net positive" for the whole family, what I hear is that you need more socialization, some "pin" money, and a mood boost, but no one else in the household should have to be impacted at all. That's unrealistic -- your mood boost will disappear while you're cleaning the house after bedtime.

So, at the very least, plan to hire the cleaners and do more take out if you take this job. I suggest you wait another year, though, and maybe go for more responsibility at your volunteer position, or spend more time volunteering at the school.[/quote]

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