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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our family does. We have one grandparent in the area who helps a lot, but also has a full-time (but laid back) job. That is all the help we have ([b]no outside sitters, nannies, etc.[/b]), but it is a TREMENDOUS help!

It's doable, but as someone else said, PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY EXHAUSTING! I (mom) also find myself questioning whether I am doing the right thing by sticking with my profession, as much of our social circle has at least one SAHP. To each his own, I just personally could not live with myself knowing I didn't at least try to have it all, and want my kids to know that they can have it all if they are willing to work hard and make the sacrifices.

We recently had a relocation opportunity which would have allowed us to tone down our careers and maintain our salaries, but there was no advancement potential for one of us ... turned it down.

You can make it work, but you've got to be extremely organized and kids need to be on a schedule.[/quote]

What did you do when the kids were little (younger than school age) -- daycare or nanny? How many hours of screentime do you allow a day? Are your kids in activities? I'm not asking to be snarky, just trying to get a sense of what this looks like in concrete terms.[/quote]

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