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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We’re finance and law. 1 toddler and 1 on the way. HHI is $1M+, with me individually $200k+. How we make it work:

Nanny 45 hours per week; monthly date nights. 
Cleaning 2x per month
Dry cleaning picked up/delivered to home
Groceries and household items delivered via Amazon Fresh/Subscribe and Save
Occasional meal delivery
I have really, really high executive functioning skills. This is critical. 
Max 2 kids; 3 kids and 2 big careers would be tough if not impossible.

And…I’m not working at the most competitive job that I could probably get. DH and I met in school and we were total ambitious go getters. I ended up pivoting in house and am senior enough that I set my own schedule (run a team, go in 1x per week, delegate, block of no meeting times so I can do random kid/life things). I really enjoy my job, and love my flexibility, though I know I could be doing something more high flying and higher paying. But our family would break if I worked 60 hours per week and traveled 25%. My ego wants that to some degree, but my practical mind knows it’s not possible. I’m also not really comfortable outsourcing much more of childcare. So I’ve chosen to bloom where I am planted![/quote]

This doesn't sound like two people with "high level jobs" as mentioned in the OP. It sounds like one high-level job and one mid-level job, which is about all a family can do before the kids have basically zero time with the parents.[/quote]

High level is subjective, and people often put too much stock into titles and salaries.  There are plenty of people who work 60-80 hours a week and/or multiple jobs who face the same challenges as OP. OP is fortunate her family can afford all of these additional services and resources to allow them to sustain their current lifestyle and jobs.[/quote]

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