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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do I wish my kid could be in preschool for 4 hrs a day instead of 8-9? Yes. Do I wish I could have had a year maternity leave? Yes. Do I wish I was independently wealthy and did not have to protect my earning capacity?  Yes. Don't we all?[/quote]

+1. I'm expecting my first. Long term, being a SAHM would not be viable for us- we could cover the basics because we bought a modest house that we could cover on one income if needed, but I want to be able to provide other things for our kids- a college fund, extracuriculas activities, occasional vacation (our families live far away) and fund our retirement so we're not a burden on them later on. Suspect we'll be helping out my parents at some point too because they don't have nearly enough saved, oy vey.  I'm also not sure I would be stimulating enough to be with kids 24/7!

But do I wish I could switch to part time or stay home longer than three months? Absolutely.  We could definitely afford to go without my income for 1-2 years, but that just isn't an option with my current job, and to give it up with the hope of finding something else isn't a risk I'm willing to take.  I feel pretty lucky to have a job in my field with an easy commute and decent flexibility- there are a number of people with families in my office so taking off time for appointments, a suck child, etc. is doable.  DH's job is not as flexible and he has a longer commute.

I definitely fret about it though, there are no easy answers.[/quote]

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