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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For me?  50 is too old to have kids at home.   I cannot imagine parenting young kids at my age. I adore my grandkids!  I also love that they go home.   Those of you doing it have my admiration.   Just glad it's not me.[/quote]

How did you fit in a career with having kids in your 20s?  I'm 50 with a 14 year old and a 16 year old.[/quote]

I didn't.  I have been primarily a SAHM for 26 years. I've worked part time through the years, but never when my kids weren't in school.  My kids are 26, 24, 22, 20 and 17.  My DH and I decided long before our first was born that we had no interest at all in being a dual income family.  I think it's great that so many of you are able to do it, and do it well.  It's just not what we wanted. When we aren't in DC, we live a very different life. We live out in the country on a small working farm and our lives are very, very simple compared to most of yours.  You would definitely think we were boring!

I am a minister, but mostly volunteer at Hospice.  Occasionally I'll speak if a church needs a speaker.  But mostly my "career" has been taking care of my DH, our kids, and our home/farm.  And I do not think I could handle young kids at this stage of my life.  I've noticed such a drop in energy level over the last five years. I'm in great shape, 5'5 and 115 pounds. I love playing with my grandkids.  But I will freely admit to being exhausted after they go home. [/quote]

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