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[quote=Anonymous]I have four kids and we both work. My DH always had the higher paying, more stressful job, and for many years it was not at all flexible. (Now it’s much more flexible). My job was always part time, so I’m not sure we “count” for the OP.

Our kids were all two years apart and in the early years we used a part time nanny and had a twice monthly cleaner. We did all our own cooking.  My DH pitched in a LOT on evenings and weekends. I would work when the sitter was here and then on the weekends/evenings. No local family help at all.

Now that my kids are teens and beyond, having more kids actually makes my life easier since the big kids can drive the younger ones to practice/rehearsal etc. Nowadays I only have the cleaner once/month, since my kids (and us) all pitch in to clean. I have always let my kids be more independent than parents with fewer kids. Sort of by necessity but also bc that’s my parenting philosophy.

If I had had a FT job we wouldn’t have been able to work it out this way. We’d have needed way more help. I do wish we had the bank account now of a full dual income family but I am glad I kept working even part time over the last 20 years… That I have my own thing etc. [/quote]

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