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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you are getting a lot of weird advice.

First important point: Do you love your job and is your work meaningful?

Your children are 2 and 6. So next year or the year after they'll both be in the same private school on the same schedule. Right?

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Op, you can do it. You need to manage a real housekeeper (2-3x a week doing laundry, cleaning errands, meals) and a nanny before and after school or a live in. Once the kids are both in elementary school your live in Au pair or nanny also needs to be able to manage homework time, drive to sports, manage the kids.

I downshifted jobs until my youngest was in first grade. Then I took a c level job like my husband already had (he was clueless about the house and his own kids, very unappreciative of me running everything as well). It’s more rewarding and I know what’s up with my kids. I have direct lines of communication with the childcarer, coaches, teachers, friends, carpools, and my kids. I will also likely divorce my husband as he’s not managing his disorders at all.

If you have an on the ball spouse who cares and is thankful for anything you do you are already ahead of me and any single mom with a job. Regardless of job. Lots of men and women work demanding jobs and don’t neglect their kids. And lots of who work a lot or a little neglect their kids. All income strata. [/quote]

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