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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A fraction. I finish work at 5, and the kids are in bed at 8. Then we're together for a little under an hour in the mornings. [/quote]

You misunderstand the question. When I say “almost all” of my life revolves around my kids, I don’t mean I’m with them 24/7. I mean my life is structured with them in mind. My work schedule is to some extent dictated by kids (did you leave work early enough to pick up children at 5pm pre-kids)? My morning wake time is based on kid schedules. My weekends revolve around kids, as do all vacations. And even when I’m away from my kids, I am taking them into consideration in a way I have never taken my parents, spouse, siblings, or friends. Whether that’s using my lunch hour to shop for new sneakers for my DD or half wondering if we need to worry about our kindergartener’s social skills heading into 1st while on a work call.

The time I actually spend WITH my kids is usually leisure time, so that’s really not what I mean when I say my life revolves around my kids.[/quote]

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