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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a C-Suite mom of 4.  I think the SuperNannybpister's job description advice is very helpful-- that is the type of nanny we had when kids were younger and having someone cook dinner each night and run errands was huge.  I also think the posters who said to focus on the things that are meaningful to you and share those with the kids was great.  My small additions---
1) spreadsheet everything-- I have kept a running menu of every dinner we have eaten for years.  Makes meal planning for the month easy since I can look back and see that we haven't had chicken piccata in six weeks-- time to put it on the list.  I also have a "vacation" spreadsheet of menus and packing list that I use as a starting document each year.  Spreadsheets make it easy to share info with the nanny.  Every week I would cut and paste the menu, together with the week's errands, into an email.
2) every child has something that makes them feel "nurtured"-- figure out that special thing and do it for just that child.  One of mine wanted me to make her lunch sandwiches.  (The others were not big sandwich eaters-- or made their own.). So I made her sandwiches.  Another wanted an annual afternoon zoo outing solo with Mom.
3). Teach your kids to be independent and organized and praise them to the heavens for it.  This year we instituted "each teen cooks a dinner night" on vacation.  I never stressed that their clothes didn't match the best-- or that they had to look perfect-- I cared that they dressed themselves and could keep track of their homework.
4). Eat together as a family as many nights as you possibly can-- even if it means dinner is on "Spain" hours.  That dinner will keep you connected more than anything else.  And it is also why having a nanny who cooks is important.

Good luck-- your research sounds exciting!

Good luck-- and your research sounds exciting!

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I think this is great advice but the problem with the modern economy is that the non big-jobs but still professional jobs are expected to put in say 85-95% of the time as the c-suite and often are not making 85-95% of that salary to help offset the outsourcing needed- that's the crux of the rat race and is only getting worse, sigh.[/quote]

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