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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Man, I swear the tween/teen years are more work than the baby/infant years from the perspective that you can't really just hire a nanny.  As a parent, that's when you actually have to step up and parent cause your kids know who you are.  So you are the one who has to carpool, spend the time with them, talk with them, it's time over money because it's totally relationship based v. when they don't really know you, it's transactional keeping them alive physically!  LOL

I have taken the last year off with a 13 and 15 year old, one of whom has a learning disability with both in private school.  It's definitely not like I've just had a ton of free time and boredom on my hands.  It's work to be a parent.  I don't get the American culture that doesn't realize how much responsibility comes with raising human beings.[/quote]

When people ask you what you are doing/why quit, do you say staying home with or for kids? Or do you say just taking a break from work? Curious what you say and reactions you get as hear more that teen years is when some start to go back to work v stop. For what worth, I get stepping back or changing work for teen years if can/want to if for no other reason that until kids can drive themselves, helps with the earlier school releases and if managing transport to activities at different places.[/quote]

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