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[quote=Anonymous]Your boss is right. Going part time in an office with mostly full time will mean you're more stressed out trying frantically to do the same amount of work during fewer hours and less pay because no one really respects your 20 hour a week/32 hour a week or whatever schedule. This is the primary reason most moms at my office try the part time track and then change their mind after a few months.

Flex and telework help if your office respects them. If no one else does, you should job hunt for a more flexible workplace.

Also, no to the au pair. APs are SO much extra work with onboarding, language/comprehension issues, driving issues, and teenage drama as well as having an extra body in your home. Some people are really happy with APs. I think most of us are counting the days until the kids are old enough that we don't need the help. A few flame out of the program with a string of terrible APs (and the agencies will cagey about how many leave/rematch for lying or unqualified APs).

If you have the money, hire a housekeeper who does some childcare. Also, get DH to step up more. You shouldn't be the only one stressed by managing home and family. [/quote]

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