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[quote=Anonymous]Im interested in PPs who have said they know families who did this and it has always ended in disaster. Can you give more details. At my end I dont know any families who do this.

We both leaned in with our jobs and it ended in disaster (sort of). DH both commuted to work about an hour plus traveled frequently and I had a high level DC type job about 10 minutes from our house. We were well supported with child care but never had a down moment. Eventually the arrangements took a severe toll on my health.  That was the immediate crisis that forced us to cut back. Emotionally righting our kids took some time and counseling too.  Some people do make it work, and have great families, I just didn't have the stamina and we had too many kids (three kids, I think it would be easier to work like that and meet the needs of one child, maybe 2).  There is a reason why you don't know many families who do this -- it is very hard. We were working, or gone, well over 100 hours a week between the two of us and lasted at that pace for about 3 years. 
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