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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes.
But how do we make it work is an odd question to me - it works because it has to work.  We can't get by on one income and we can't go back on the decision to have 4  :D 
There are things that help - [b]staggered work schedules, flexibility to work from home or take some time off, being intentional about kids activities, kids raised to be as independent as possible, reliable child care arrangements.[/b]

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The bolded is what people mean by "how does it work."  They want specifics.

I'll also gently push back on the notion that it "has to work."  It doesn't.  Kids fall through the cracks all the time because families don't have enough support.  There's a wide spectrum between optimal and CPS being called regularly, and plenty of room for things to be closer to the latter end than the former.[/quote]

PP you are replying to.  Yes, that's what I am talking about. Some families would think it suboptimal that my kids aren't enrolled in a lot of activities or I make them walk or take public transportation a lot.  That wouldn't "work" for them, it wouldn't be an acceptable compromise.[/quote]

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