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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a nanny who works for us full time even though all three kids are in elementary school. She does all of the shopping and laundry, is here if there is a sick day or no school, and does some of the early evening shuttling to activities.

Even with all of that we have maybe an hour a day at most during the week to do something that is non-work or kids, like watch a show. The rest of the time is either work or kids/necessities like cooking. That’s fine because we both like to work, [b]but if you want hobbies, etc. [/b]you put those aside for 15 years.
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With three kids and 2 careers your kids are your hobbies. You need the weekends for spending time together. Your social life will be limited and mostly involve other kids and families. [/quote]

Hate to break it to you but this is the same with two kids.
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It doesn't have to be. We have two kids and both work. They're both competitive athletes who travel. Our social lives include friends with kids our kids are friends with as well as other friends. We travel for weekends with friends, we both have hobbies (mine is relatively time-consuming) and we spend a lot of time together as a family.[/quote]

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