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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have 3 kids -- now 11, 9 and 7 -- and DH & I both work FT. He's a doctor (50-60 hours/week, maybe 50% shifts at the hospital & 50% more flexible research/admin partially at home/partially not) and I'm a fed lawyer (SES/manager -- 50ish hours/week, almost entirely in the office). We have an au pair, who does afternoons/evenings. We do not have local family help, but have a village of friends who can (& do) cover us in emergencies or when DH is travelling for work. I feel busy, but not overwhelmed. [/quote]

well, yeah.  you have kids who are in school all day, and an au pair who covers afternoons/evenings.  That is a lot of coverage.  You need a third adult in the house to do 3+ kids and FT working parents, particularly when they're younger.[/quote]

Not sure why the attitude, I didn’t claim otherwise? It’s worth noting that the set up was similar when the kids weren’t in school full time… but, yes, we’ve always had a 3rd adult.[/quote]

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