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[quote=Anonymous]This is what I have found helpful - really outsource everything you can. I have a legitimate housekeeper once a week, I could hire her more but she has other clients. She does all laundry, light cleaning, and can handle any project (such as switching out seasons clothes), we pay her a ton, but she makes the week easier.  I always also had a housecleaner once a week, came in and did the bathrooms, floors, but no laundry obviously! Then I hired babysitters that did the food shopping while kids were in pre-school and often made dinner for everyone, but this was pre-delivery that covid has brought us so you could probably skip and just get babysitter like you are planning to. Have the babysitter pull out all homework, fill out and sign permission slip forms (have they sign your name), put backpacks away, get water bottles out - basically anything you do if you were home with them. We have a weekly lawn service all year long, they do leaves, mowing, weeding. That's what I can think of. My mantra is do whatever I can to keep working without sacrificing my time with my kids. I have worked all the way through and my kids are in high school. Only you know if it's the right choice for your family. It was the right choice for me, my husband and ultimately my kids.

Here's a rough breakdown of costs per year -
Housekeeper - about $10,000
Housecleaner - about $7,0000
Lawn Service - $3,500
Babysitter - I have paid anywhere from $15 to $25 per hour more recently

Add in accountant to pay all taxes on employees. I know this seems like alot but you will make much more over your career if you are in biglaw.  
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