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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, it’s surprising to me to read all the suggestions about how to make it work; get a nanny, don’t do pick ups, don’t do bedtime. I mean, these are precious days, people? How about spending time, and bonding with the baby? I guess now I know why I don’t earn the big bucks... I’m definitely not cut for this kind of lifestyle. [/quote]

But pickup isn’t really quality time and can easily take a half hour all in even if you live fairly close.  The idea to skip bedtime isn’t for every night.  It’s a suggestion that it might be better to plow two nights a week to give yourself more breathing room the other nights.  As for a nanny (which I don’t actually agree with), why would that be any worse in your view from a “precious days” perspective than daycare.  Are you saying she should just stay home?[/quote]

Yep, I’m pretty sure pp is trying to say OP and others are shitty mothers for working.[/quote]

I’m the pp. I am a working mother too, just one of those 9-5 ones. I guess I should say I support those posters who suggested taking some time off? [/quote]

What do you propose she do with her debt?  She can work a few more years in Biglaw to extinguish the debt or spend 10 or 15 years working it off.  Hell, if she truly stayed home, I’m not sure she could even pay the non debt bills.[/quote]

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