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[quote=Anonymous]Like most USA women, I did not have a village. My husband worked a very time intensive job when the children were very young. So it all pretty much fell to me. And I worked full time and juggled everything. Since they were in daycare all day, I felt guilty to even think about leaving them to go out to dinner or out on the weekends. I wanted to treasure anytime I had with them.
Now that they are older – college & high school – life is much easier. My husband took a less time intensive job so we have a much better balance of household responsibility. (note, we had to move away from DC for this to happen)
If/when I have grandkids, I’m going to be the village that I didn’t have. Need me to watch a sick kid? I’ll be there! Need me so you can go on date night? I’ll be there! Want a second set of hands to help with a project on the weekend? I’ll be there! Maybe it will be Saturday afternoons with grandma and the parents can do whatever they want – maybe it’s going on a date, maybe it’s just cleaning the house, maybe it’s shopping without the hassle of taking the children along, or maybe it’s a nap.
I understand grandparents not wanting to raise their grandchildren. I think there needs to be a balance between helping our children not be a stressed out mess in parenthood like we were, but not taking on the responsibility for raising the child. [/quote]

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