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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think there's a big difference between having a cleaning lady and a landscaper vs. having a nanny basically be a parent for your kids.  There are very few jobs that are really would require that anyway.  But kids do resent a lack of time with their parents.  My mother had an intense job, and I resented it.  So I work but I remain vigilant about how present and engaged I am with my kids.  Everybody is having these same struggles and honestly there need to be policy changes if we expect both parents to work.[/quote]

Well-said -- and I, too, had a mom with an intense job.  I would suggest, though, that we might, as individuals, families, and as a society, reconsider our expectation that both parents WOTH throughout the entire span of child-rearing.  We might do better if we focus on creating greater opportunities for on-ramping SAHPs once their kids get older -- and, note that I say parents -- not just moms.  [/quote]

I totally agree.

Taking some time off to be home with kids is really wonderful, and should be something all parents should consider if they can swing it. The goal should be making sure those parents are not shut out of the workforce forever just because they decided to focus on their kids for a while.[/quote]

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