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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted on a different thread that I now stay home. We went from 2 demanding jobs to 1 demanding job plus 9-5 job. Then I got a more flexible job to PT job to now being a SAHM. We have 3 kids.

You need more than FT help. We used to have a full time nanny, housekeeper, cook and tutor. Our cook did the grocery shopping. I would tell her the meals I wanted. She used to cook for us 3x per week but make enough meals for the week. On weekends, we would still eat out and get delivery sometimes. We rarely did any housework. All my time home was quality time with the kids.

I sent my kid to preschool with extended care. I used to get sensitive about calling it daycare. I sent my older kid to preschool and also had a FT nanny.

When I had my third kid, I said I would get a night nurse but I never got one. I figured I would have to get up to nurse anyways.[/quote]

When did you decide to stay home?  I've considered it but honestly, the only thing that sounds more exhausting than fitting in work is taking care of my infant and 2 year old all day!  They are relentless and weekends are even more exhausting in some ways.  [/quote]

OP here - Also I'm technically 60% at a job based on 50 hours a week.  But each week I'm working 40-43 hours (my work is supportive of making 60% work but at the end of the day its my job to figure out how to structure it and so far I haven't.  I take 2 mornings off a week typically to get time with each kid but then end up working late into the night to get work done  and am just constant stressed bouncing from one  task to the next[/quote]

I made it until my oldest was at the end of kindergarten. After school activities and sports was a killer. Mix in snow days and sick days.

I took a large pay cut. I worked in finance and gave up my giant bonuses for flexibility.

We do know dual career couples with multiple nannies or live in help. It wasn’t for our family but we know families with FT nannies even though kids are in school full time. Nanny gets kids to school and their after school activities. [/quote]

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