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Reply to "Moms who are out of the young kids phase - I need your wisdom"
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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a parent first and foremost and was never interested in a career, so I stayed home. But you need to prioritize what you want out of life, OP. If you want to put your career first, please don't feel any guilt whatsoever. It's YOUR life. Teens get very busy and need to drive around to all sorts of activities far into the evening. They can't all drive at 16 either. And the high school years are when they most need their parents, to keep them on the right path and strategize for college admissions. I'd say that elementary and early middle are when they're most stable and need you less, if you can get nannies or aftercare. Then depending on hormones and evening activities, parenting ramps up in late middle school, because no babysitter wants to drive a 13 year old from practice or rehearsal at 10pm. - parent of young adults and teens. [/quote]
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