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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How is being a working mom with two kids "odd?" The majority of working moms I know around here have multiple kids. [/quote]

This, nearly all of my friends have more than one. And yes, I have a little more time because I have one, but I'm definitely not out taking ice skating lessons. I wake up at 5 am to work out in my basement, which I assume would be the same regardless of number of children.  Also, don't over schedule your kids, it just makes everyone miserable. [/quote]

NP here and I’m laughing at the ice skating because even though I have 3 now, I certainly wasn’t out ice skating when I only had 1 kid. I honestly don’t know how people find time of these types of hobbies unless they’re outsourcing a lot or only work part time. I have to use lunch breaks while working from home to exercise, and have to get something on the calendars weeks in advance to do a moms’ night out with my mom friends of 1, 2, or 3 kids because we are all busy.

There are other variables too. Like my friends of onlies who have a spouse that works long hours do a lot of heavy lifting with parenting while my DH has a flexible job and is around to help a lot. Also things like ages and temperament of kids, nearby family help, etc. add or subtract from life stress. It just depends![/quote]

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