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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is an honest question-
I am a Foreign Service Officer’s wife and for various reasons we are done with living overseas. I am facing a life back in DC which I am fine with but also starting to look for full time employment (which will be its own huge lift after many years overseas and no semblance of a career but that’s a different thread). I have two children and no family help. For those who have full time jobs, how on earth do you do it? If you work till 6 or whatever, who is making dinner? Who is helping the kids with their homework? Who is shuttling them from activity to activity that I keep reading is so vital for their personal growth and college prep. Do they stay in aftercare, making their days 11 hour days?  I am not judging anyone for their choices and I acknowledge I am so fortunate to not have to worry about this till now but I honestly don’t see how it is done. But I know millions of you do it, so please tell me. Husband is helpful but has a demanding job that is not flexible. So sick days and doctor visits and figuring out extracurriculars will be on me, realistically speaking. 
I’m starting to panic a bit about how much our life is going to change and how I am going to pull it off with only so many hours in the day.[/quote]

First of all, you become realistic.

You make dinners that don’t take much time to put on the table. If you google something like “10 min dinner ideas” you’ll find a million ideas.

Second, were you in a million extracurriculars growing up? Did you turn out fine if you weren’t? If you did, then your kids will too. The most important part of growing up is learning how to be a quality human, and shuttling your kids to a million activities doesn’t necessarily lead to that. Figure out what you want your kids to learn/be exposed to, and work from there.

Third, get off DCUM. This place is nuts and doesn’t reflect normal human behavior. When you come here, you will meet people in real life who make it work without million dollar salaries and an army of nannies. Learn from them. You’ll be fine.[/quote]

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