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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I used to get up at 4:15 am, work out, shower and get ready, and then leave my house at 5:45 to be in my office by 6:30 am. I'd leave at 5 pm, white-knuckle it through traffic for an hour to get home by 6 pm, see my twins for an hour before they went to bed, do stuff around the house, try to relax, pass out, and do it all over again. I did that for two years and it broke me. My husband was very hands on and we had a full-time nanny and a full-time housekeeper who also did shopping and meal prep, but nothing could buy me more time with my kids.

My husband finally said something had to give because he couldn't see me being so miserable and stressed and tired all the time. I quit my job, took one for considerably less pay, he negotiated to be able to WFH with his job, and we left DC. My commute shortened considerably, my hours at my new job were still 40-50 hours per week but more flexible, and I finally got to see my kids mornings AND evenings during the week. I can't tell you how happy I am. Sure, I still get stressed and tired, but I love my life so much more. And trust me, now that my kids are in 1st grade, they need me way more than they did when they were younger.[/quote]

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