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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  We have a good but not great nanny. I know he won't be the one going to doctor's appointments. The trigger for this was his asking me what I had gotten our child (and his mom) for Christmas.  When I said I hadn't because I've been busy at work he said he ha no ideas and he'd leave it up to me since I was "better" at it.  Our son likes trains, trains, trains, balls, trains, and trains.  I also told him he could order a present for his mom if he felt so strongly about it.[/quote]

My husband is a Big Law partner, and I'm the default parent.  I was a SAHM for many years and now work part-time.  My initial response to your original post was, "yes, of course, you're the default parent -- a law firm partner, whether male or female, can't drive after-school carpools or go to the Halloween parade or chaperone field trips".  But . . . brainstorming, shopping and wrapping Christmas presents can all be done at night and on weekends.  DH and I are about 50-50 on this stuff -- and, in fact, he's the one who stays up late on Christmas Eve wrapping and stuffing the stockings as I inevitably fall asleep while watching "It's a Wonderful Life." [/quote]

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