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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your husband sounds like quite the pampered prince, OP.  Never troubled by the realities of having kids (although I’m sure the family photo is a nice accessory on his desk), everyone else runs their lives around getting the five weeks of vacation he “needs” to relax from his job. [/quote]

Not OP, but have a very similar situation.  It's not about being a pampered prince, it's about making concessions for the main bread winner to do their job.  My husband works 6 days a week. It is far more important for him to be able to work until 7pm at night then telling his clients who urgently need him that he can't help them because my daughter needs to go to ballet class or swim lesson.  We have a great life but I shoulder the responsibilities for our DD, the house, errands, groceries, etc...  I work 12 hours a week and I do need flexibility.

Advice to OP, keep the 5 hour a week gig.  Find something else that you want to do.  I want to start a non profit that donates gently used children's books to underserved communities.  Find something with people, pets, environment, etc... that feeds your soul.  If you chose to do something, you can choose when, where, etc... [/quote]

OP here.  I'd love to work 10-15 hours per week, I think that would be ideal, but I can't seem to find a second part-time job that doesn't pay super low in order to do that.

I was considering starting my own business in my field, but I feel overwhelmed by the process.[/quote]

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