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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the "hire help" poster and I think you guys are nuts.  How many of you have actually stayed home with young kids?  How many of you have given up being an equal earner in a household to say home with young kids?  I have - and nothing is this simple.  The working partner has expectations when they become the sole breadwinner.  Even the most supportive spouse is going to expect that the OP ramp up the cooking and the housework.  There's an inherent imbalance that takes place when one partner stops contributing financially.  That's why staying at home is hard work - you know you are supposed to be doing stuff at home, but unless the partners have a clear discussion about expectations, the partners have different expectations ,and that can lead to conflict.  It is also very jarring to go from having your own money to not having your own money, and that is a big transition.  You have a flexible job OP.  Don't trade one set of problems for another.  Get someone to come and help you with the daily load but please don't give up your career and your independence just because you feel burned out .   [/quote]

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