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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Definitely agree that you should look for a job asap but an Au pair will have a lot of upfront costs that your engagement ring unless pretty high end may not cover (and you’ll likely take a huge hit on resale). With elementary aged kids I’m not clear why you need someone around full time, even accounting for special needs/illness. Your spouse (who presumably hasn’t had to burn leave days for sick kids/child care/medical appointments in recent years while you were staying home) will just have to start using some while you build up a balance. Even if for some reason that’s truly not an option there are definitely cheaper options than having a near full time employee on call in the event of a sick kid.[/quote]

And getting kids (especially little ones) to specialized after school activities is a luxury that it sounds like you can’t afford. Figure out the cheapest after school care option, preferably through their home school. Medical appointments for special needs are a different matter, but this is where your spouse needs to step in to enable you to return to work.[/quote]

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