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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a nanny. Both of my employers are lawyers ( Dad a partner, MB about to make partner). Her schedule is a little more flexible but I work 50-60/hr weeks. Most days I put the baby to bed. I love my job and my employers are involved when they can be but I've learned never to marry a lawyer who plans on being a partner. They make a great loving but the dad works up to 90 hours weeks sometimes. I think both parents should do as much as they can but the mom does tend to do whatever I don't. [/quote]

That would break my heart.  No amount of money in the world is worth being away from your child 50-60 hours a week.  Even worse if both parents are doing it.  You are their mother at this point.  Why do people like that even have kids?   And to clarify, I am not anti WOHM.  I work.  My DH has a very demanding job, but doesn't (and wouldn't) work a 60 hour work week. That's just not fair to the children.[/quote]

I[b] feel like a significant number of working parents in the dc area need 50 hours a week of child care, between work and commuting..[/b].[/quote]

Of course they do. Its the norm, so your post is wildly unhelpful and condescending, PP. How much child care do you need if you work? I am part time and need 40 hours (I have to get ready and commute, so four days, at ten hours a day.). If I was full time I would need 50.[/quote]

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