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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Strongly considering leaving my job to stay home with my 6 and 10 year old kids. All post-Covid flexibility seems to be gone in both DH’s and my fields - he is back working long hours in the office 5 days a week and I can work from home 2X per week but find myself having to be in early or work late far too often on the days I am in the office. We feel like this is taking a toll on our kids - we are rarely around, recently have missed a ton of school events due to work conflicts/travel, [b]DH and I are distracted and stressed 24/7 and trying to get dinner on the table or manage household chores is a nightmare (and we already outsource plenty). [/b]Having 2 FT working parents with very demanding jobs has just become too much.

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Outsource more.    
If you are making 400k, and I assume your Dh makes just as much or more (if not, he should be the one to to quit and be a SAHP) you can afford full time help at home.
Yes, full time even though you are working from home 2 days a week.    Have this person do the grocery shopping, the meal making, helping to drive kids to activities--basically pay them to be the SAHP.
And people will say  "Nannies don't do X (whatever non-child related chore)"
So don't hire a "nanny,"  hire a "household manager" or assistant.    If you pay enough money, you'll be able to find someone that can do what you need.[/quote]

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