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[quote=Anonymous]We have 3 kids and DH and I both have big jobs. DH works more than I do - like 60+ hours per week and his job is not flexible. I work more like 45-50 hours per week and my job is a little more flexible. I rarely work from home, but if someone is sick or I need to go in late/leave early not a big deal from time to time. We make it work with an amazing full-time nanny (live-out), a cleaning lady once a week, and a part time afternoon sitter. I take the two older kids to school (they are in the same elementary), younger kid is in preschool 3 days per week from 8:30-11:30am. Sometimes DH take him, most of the time the nanny takes him. While he is in school she will grocery shop or do laundry. Nanny does school pick up for older kids and shuttles them to activities, while an afternoon sitter hangs with the younger one who is often napping for a big chunk of the time. Re: the comments about barely getting to see our kids, the time we spend with them is no different whether we had one kid or five. We would still work these same jobs. We make the time we do have with our kids count by trying to be as present as possible and really engaging them. When DH and I are home it's family time. I have plenty of SAHM mom friends who just let their kids watch a ton of TV or always have friends over so they don't have to deal with them 24/7 - which I am not judging, I am just saying it's not like they are engaging their kids every second. [/quote]
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