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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I think the flex of having an impressive career and more than a couple kids is a real thing. It is impressive to be killing it on both the home and work front.[/b]

It’s also cool to marry a rich guy, not knocking that, but I see the appeal of showing off that you can do both career and kids at the same time [/quote]

I definitely agree. I was a sahm for several years when the kids were little and I got the strong sense a lot of my peers saw me as “just” a sahm. The difference now that I am working is noticeable.

I think millennials in our age range are still big on the idea of having it all; important job, more than a couple kids, good marriage, gorgeous home, lots of travel etc etc etc.

I also strongly agree on the 3 kids thing- so many families we know have 3. Flex jobs and wfh has made this more doable. [/quote]

I’m a millennial with three kids (but am debating leaving my job for a few years, so maybe I’m not “high achieving.”)

I recently had my third after a lot of consideration. I just really wanted one more kid for personal reasons, and now I feel 100% done. It is definitely not a flex. It’s expensive and prolongs the time you’re in the baby phase and need a full time nanny/childcare. I can see how people without three kids would view it as a flex because before I had my third, I looked at larger families similarly and wondered how they were managing the thing I wanted but felt too anxious to pursue. It’s a balancing act for everyone. And fwiw, of my close millennial friends stopped at two kids.[/quote]

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