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My mind can't comprehend what the OP is doing ALL DAY. 
 
        My situation: TWO WORKING parents, 5 young children. No family here to help. We wanted a large family but that costs money. We pay bills in the evenings, we do the dishes and cleaning in the evenings/weekends. I can't imagine being home ALL DAY with no children and not working. I just don't get it. 
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Yawn...you choose to have 5 young kids.  You have to be making a fortune with child care so give it up and stop complaining.  One can afford it as they don't have so many kids.[/quote]

Our children aren't in childcare. We work alternating shifts. Some of our children are in school and our youngest will be starting soon.

Even if one can "afford" to be a non-working/unemployed spouse, how do you justify having no career or ambition? If the OP volunteered full time or even 3 days a week, I think that would be a different and respectable scenario. [/quote]

I am home.  I could not careless what someone like you thinks.  You are living beyond your means it sounds like if you are that bitter about it.  We live within our means so money is not an issue.  I worked for many years.  I know what I am missing and it didn't make me happy.  I don't feel the need to volunteer and am content.  Why does someone need career or ambitions?  Why does someone need to volunteer?  We are all going to the same place in the end... death.  You are not nearly as valuable as you think in less you are someone important who has done amazing things and those folks are few and far between.  The best thing you can do is to be there for your kids.  I cannot imagine how you and your husband give 5 young kids enough attention especially if you split shift.[/quote]

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