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[quote=Anonymous]We have a similar HHI and similar ages of children.   I don’t have any help (nanny, house cleaner, etc.), so keeping up the house to my standard does take a lot of work and time.  And to be honest, with my preschooler, I can’t get it all done.  But close enough.  When preschooler is in full time school, I plan to get a better a handle on the household, better meals made, more organized.  I also plan to not wake up at 5 am to get a workout in.

I would never consider returning to work full time.  My career is not possible to recreate.  I was active military in a specialty niche and I adored what I did.  While it does translate to civilian work, it isn’t a comparable experience and I don’t find it nearly as satisfying.  Plus my husband’s career is so demanding, it would be very hard for me to also have one.

We don’t live in DC anymore, but we do live in an urban area where there is a lot of need for community volunteering.  I plan to do good where I can with volunteering after I get all the needs of our family met.

If I were you OP I wouldn’t get a full time job just to have one.  You don’t need the money.  If you find something you would love and the schedule works, great.  But if not, search out what you love, be it volunteering, hobby, or part time job of interest and stick with that.[/quote]

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