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[quote=Anonymous]Honestly OP I don't know how old your kids are but I am a working mom and I find it to be much harder now that my kids are in elementary/middle school then when they were infants.  When they are infants, they need love and attention and quality daycare can provide that during the day.  When they get older, there is homework and activities and then is gets really hard.  That being said, I'm 41 years old and my husband and I have saved $1.6M for retirement so we have a lot of economic security which is really helpful for us emotionally.  We travel internationally and are able to provide many types of enrichment activities.  I've asked my kids many times if they would prefer it if I stayed at home and they don't hesitate to say no.  So instead of my choice being I can't afford XYZ, I limit activities that they can participate in based on time commitments/stress it would cause our family.

We've also saved $300K for college so while that won't pay for HYP, I have enough already that they'll be able to graduate debt free and I think that is one of the best gifts that I can give my kids.  I don't really have a life outside my work and my family commitments but I'm okay with that as I feel like I am doing the best job I can.

FWIW- We make about $230K a year combined.
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