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[quote=Anonymous]Thank her for offering to reciprocate. I assume a reason you are a SAHM is for the constancy of your time in the life of your kiddos. If you have small chunks of time to yourself, why would you want to spend it with a 3rd kid who is not a relative. It sounds like she wants a child care co-op with you and you are not in the market for that. Maybe she could try care.com or NEXT DOOR. However, I would suggest setting firm boundaries. I have a colleague who always replies all on an email when I ask for help with an emphatic yes, then texts an hour later with lots of strings. It is easy to ask for a favor over text, but it is also easy to say no. If you say no and add on a suggestion for where to get her needs met, elsewhere, she may realize she is asking for a service most people pay to use. [/quote]
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