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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]50% of my income goes towards nanny salary/cleaning help,  makes sense for me so I don’t lose out on earnings potential if I stopped working or moved into a less intense job/field.

Daughter goes to DCPS (free), nanny drives to activities, does dinner when I get home late (sometimes 7-8). I do have some flexibility — wfh Mondays and Fridays — but generally have about 3 intense days a week.

For sick days, holidays we have nanny help. I am able to plan other annual checkups/dentists etc when I am Wfh[/quote]
How many hours per day do you see your kid? [/quote]

It depends on the day — on a busy day, maybe 3 hours (we wake up around 6 am). On a WFH day I see them a lot more. And of course I spend the whole weekend with them :)

I grew up with two parents working full time in blue collar jobs, and grew up in care settings/latch key kid. My mom actually juggled 3 jobs at one point (nights/weekends). That is the reality for many Americans. I feel privileged to occasionally work from home, have a great (even though challenging) job, and am able to afford good childcare for my daughter.

I will say I don’t have hobbies or a personal life — I don’t see friends outside of an occasional work day lunch or if we are doing stuff with kids on the weekend. I feel like it is a phase of life and a sacrifice I make to prioritize my career/family but get that it doesn’t work for anyone.

Figure out what your values are and what makes you happy! My MIL was a stay at home mom, cared for the kids exclusively and had a huge social life/group of friends (and still does to this day). Lots of time to herself and to play tennis, volunteer, etc. But she constantly laments about her regrets on never having a career and feels super insecure about it

You can’t have it all, so figure out what it is that you want and be happy with your choices! I am tired and definitely overextended but really fulfilled. I am proud of the example I set for my daughter and I always looked up to my working mom (and never resented her for not being around, if that is the implication). You may be fulfilled by different things and that’s ok too![/quote]

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