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[quote=Anonymous]I don't judge but envy those who can afford help.

I took care of my twins by myself and started resenting a lot of things. I stopped cooking the grown up meals which were more time consuming since it was either take care of the babies or do cooking and cleaning. We ate out most of the time the first two years.

I used to go away for a couple of hours by myself on weekends just to get breathing space. None of it helped. I was angry at the littlest things, frustrated and my kids remember me this way. My husband was of the opinion that a SAHM has to do everything because I am not "working" and refused to hire help. My marriage went downhill after that.

I totally regret not having the nanny or an occasional baby sitter and I feel I did not get to enjoy my children at that stage as much as I should have. I considered doing things for them a chore because I was so worn out.

For those of you who can afford help, get it - spending meaningful time with your kids  is more important than the daily drudge of cooking and cleaning. [/quote]

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