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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok crazies.

Personally, I don't see this trend  you speak of. Quite the opposite.

However,  I have no idea how families handle evenings when they get home past 5ish and dont have help. For our family,  both DH & I WFH a significant amount and have flexibility even if we go into the office. We do have a housekeeper from 1-6pm M-F who does all of our errand running, grocery shopping, laundry, tdying, organizing and basic meal prep. She helps out with the kids if we have to be at 2 places at the same time. Plus not having to do all the tedious domestic household  duties frees up a tremendous amount of time.[/quote]

I have posted this on other threads but I personally think 2 working parents where both parents have flexible schedules work. It actually works quite well.

When 1 or both parents have very demanding schedules with limited to no flexibility, that is when it gets difficult. I had a very flexible job but I was responsible for drop off and pick up. DH earns a 7 figure income and had no flexibility and often traveled. We had a PT housekeeper/cook, landscaper, put our kids in aftercare, had babysitters, etc. I really felt like I was outsourcing out my life and decided to quit my flexible well paying job because I wanted to spend more time with the kids and not be so stressed out all the time.[/quote]

Disagree.  My Dh has a high power job  that pays well enough that I don't have to work.  I have a government job.  Really not hard to juggle at all, my kids go to a great private school, are picked up nanny at 4, go home, have snacks, do homework, and are taken to sports practice by 5 or so.  I pick up.    Often, they go to play dates right from school or bring a friend home.   Nanny does many household chore (arrives two hours before kid get out of school), can meet work men, and cover snow/sick days.  The more household income you have, even if it cocan 
I am very aware of the fact that the juggle is much harder for those who make less money and aren't able to even consider having a parent sah.  [/quote]

I honestly don't understand this.  You rather work a government job and pay a Nanny to raise your kids?    I feel like some couples just have kids because it is the PC thing to do.  Not because they really want them.  They spend more time daily with someone you pay than yourself.  That is just really weird.  [/quote]

Can you do basic math?  My kids are with nanny for a grand total of one to one point five hours a day.  I did stay home with them when they were younger actually, but found it boring once they were school age.
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