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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only way I would make a transition like that would be if I could afford full time support. Many families I know have a housekeeper/nanny who works full time and manages childcare, pick ups, driving kids around, house cleaning, laundry, and some meal prep. 
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This. We have two kids in elementary and FT nanny. This is more or less what she does, except house cleaning (beyond day-to-day tidying up). We have cleaners. Nanny plans, shops, and cooks our weekday meals. She also does random errands (e.g. drop/pick up dry cleaning).

In the end, it depends what you want. I have a "big" job, but it's mostly WAH + 20% travel. DH also has "big" job, and it's mostly WOH + 20% travel. It's tough, and we both have to be really clear on what our priorities are WRT family life. I enjoy cooking, but I went from planning and having nanny shop and prep to having nanny cook because the time I spent cooking in the evening was time away from my kids. WAH makes my long hours easier, because I can still step out to wake my kids up in the morning and put them to bed. I manage to work out almost everyday, because nanny takes kids to their activities. House is also messier than I would prefer most of the time, but these are the tradeoffs.

I enjoy my job, and DH does his. We have a lot of fun as a family on the weekends, and my kids are kind and responsible. In the end, that's what matters to me.[/quote]

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