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[quote=Anonymous]Grew up super poor.

Went to a junior college, then transferred to a state school, then went to Harvard Law.  Then worked in BigLaw then consulting.  Married someone in BigLaw.  Consulting didn't make sense for having kids bc of the travel schedule, so when pregnant with DC1 I then became a SAHM.

We are well off (not super-rich but well off) but it's tricky raising my kids because their world is so different than mine.  They have problems that to me, are luxury problems--because anything not involving basic needs is a luxury to me.  For instance, I have a DC with anxiety--my knee-jerk reaction is, what is there to be anxious about; you have food, a roof over your head, clothes, people who love you and most importantly, security that these things will not be taken away.  I have to step back and remember that their problems are just as real to them as mine were to me.

Also, I have to chillax when doing anything leisurely or financially "wasteful"--like getting a cup of coffee at a coffee shop.  Spending $6 or so on coffee...I used to make $3 an hour so that's hard to reconcile.  But I do it; I make myself do things like that because I don't want to nickel and dime myself out of enjoying things; especially if I'm meeting a friend or something.  And I will now spend for convenience like order take out for the kids...right now my time is strapped so I trade money for convenience--sure, lots of people do--but I think unlike many other people, I have to get over a mental hurdle every time.[/quote]

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