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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not miserable at all. Key factors:
- WFH 2x a week, fairly flexible hours the rest of the week to avoid traffic
- A great nanny, and a Mom nearby who could be around and help[/quote]

Oh, AND
- An equal partner with respect to childcare and housework

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+1
I have been able to work remotely for years. My mom lives with us and I have a cleaning lady who comes twice a week and a cooking/prep lady who comes for 3 hours on the weekend.

When kids were little, a nanny came and worked under the eagle eye of my mom.  When they were 3 years old, we put them in a montessori school (paid full time, but used it 1/2 day for socialization only). Nanny came for part of the day. Mom supervised. I had basically 4 backups for childcare. Me, my mom, nanny and montessori school.

DH is very involved dad and does not hesitate to help or to she'll the money out to outsource.

Kids are in HS now, and I still have the cleaning lady come. My cooking person now cooks and delivers...slightly more work and inconvenience during the pandemic but no where near what employed people without childcare are facing.

Oh, also, for very long time, all my earnings was going towards paying for help...All. this was for years. We do not live in an expensive neighborhood of MoCo.[/quote]

How did your kids turn out? This sounds genius.[/quote]

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