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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some people hate all help and would rather do everything themselves.  If that’s you and you can do it without resenting your spouse for what they’re not doing or running yourself into the ground, cool.  I know plenty of parents of 3 or 4 who have no help beyond a cleaner and yard person, the mom just carts all the kids to every activity, orders a lot of takeout etc

I take the path of hiring a coparent bc I can’t count on my spouse to be one.  Sometimes that ends up with too much help but no nanny has ever complained about extra downtime.  I don’t want my littlest sitting in the car for hours while I take others to activities, I don’t want to rely on screens to keep them occupied while I give others a calm bedtime, I don’t want the oldest to never have an adult to help them with their complex projects bc there’s always 2 littler kids right there messing them up

They’re both doable paths - it depends on what you want to prioritize for your kids and what you are willing to take on without resenting your spouse for dumping it on you[/quote]

Exactly.  I get extra help so I don't feel squeezed [/quote]

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