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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Genuine question: all I read about online is how awful it is to be a working mom, but I look at my SIL (my main point of reference) and she seems to be doing well with a high powered ft job and two tween/teen kids. They have a nanny who shuttles the kids to/from school and does some basic chores at home. They make a combined salary of around 300k so it’s not like they’re super wealthy. Is this not doable for most families?[/quote]

Whether $300k is enough to afford a nanny into the teenage years depends on a lot of other factors (other costs/debt/cost of nanny in their area/etc), but contrary to DCUM talk, most families don’t even make $300k.  And even people who could afford a nanny don’t necessarily want one — for example, I love my job but I also really wish I could be with my kids the entire time they’re not in school.  By the time they’re teens I hope to be part time and fully responsible for ferrying them around myself.  So no, your SIL’s life is doable/desirable for most people.[/quote]

My tween and teen ferry themselves around on the bus and metro. Kids Ride Free has been a godsend.[/quote]

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