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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're stopping after 2 with no family help but lots of other help, and flexible schedules so we get "face time" in. [/quote]

This was me.  I also advise to never plan on having family members help.  Parents burn out, parents die, friends move away—all this happened to me in the lead up to having kids.  We were a solo operation but we knew that from day one.  I’m really glad we didn’t revolve any decisions around help from family members.  I also advise serious outsourcing of every possible household chore.  [/quote]

Yes.  THANK YOU.  I was just thinking about this issue on my morning run (at o'dark early because that's the only time I can).  We chose to live near my parents in hopes that we could have some support, and guess what.  My younger sibling had another kid with an unstable partner, requiring my mom's help, then my mom got cancer (thankfully recovered), my dad's health has declined early, etc. etc.  I'm glad that we can be here to give at least a bit of help to them, but whenever I hear people talk about having "local family" I want to scream.  Yeah, local family are great if they have the time, health, and temperament to help out.  That's often not the case.[/quote]

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