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DP here. We live in McLean and I have a kid at Cooper. We live in an expensive neighborhood. Our house is $3m and most of the areas in our immediate neighborhood around Cooper/Langley are $2-5m.

I do not know any single moms. I do know several divorced and blended families. Dad is in the picture and we usually have a relationship with both parents. I usually text or email both the mom and dad when making plans or coordinating with the kids.

And we know plenty of high earning women. I used to be a high earning mom but I am now a sahm with 3 kids. Dh recently reminded me that I spend 10-20k on my Amex every month. I spend more now than when I actually worked.

I know there are mothers by choice but I don’t personally know any in our friend circles. In preschool, we knew one mom who was single. I never knew or asked where the dad was but she was a true single mom. She eventually moved to be closer to her family.[/quote]

Please share what you spend 10-12k on monthly in McLean, I for one am enjoying these details and find them relevant. [/quote]

We spend a lot on travel. Winter break was probably 20k. I just booked spring break and one summer camp for each kid.

I also just signed up my kids for spring sports and it cost a few grand each kid.

Trying to figure out our summer plans. We will travel half. Friend just sent us a camp that costs $5k.

We eat high quality foods so probably spend 2-3k on food. It all adds up.[/quote]

This is so pathetic new money. [/quote]

Obvi plastic surgery, laser hair removal, vaginal tightening, PRP injections, fillers, cool sculpting, , Marie Kondo/Home Edit-y thingies, etc. [/quote]

How would old money spend money?

Do old money kids not travel or play sports?[/quote]

We do, but we don't say omg I'm spending 3K on quality foods every month. It's kind of a given and it's not truly 3K, unless one has a ton of kids. To me, it means that you were not raised on quality foods. Also, the vacations are a give away. We barely spend $ on vacations, because we have a house in Breckenridge and my ILs have a huge house in Sanibel. When we go to Europe we stay at my brother's place in Paris or in Greece.
And I disagree about the plastic surgery part. My mom and her friends all have facelifts, the 85K ones that don't look like facelifts, and they leave some wrinkles for "character". No need for lipo or cool sculpting, because they don't eat. Carolina Herrera is their goddess.  [/quote]

[b]Who would actually talk about their Amex bill in real life and tell someone how much they spend on food?[/b]

My kids eat a lot. We love food. It is very much a part of our lives. They eat a ton, are very active and all stick thin. Luckily I am naturally thin and I also enjoy working out. My mom is obsessed with healthy eating so you are wrong there.

We have a lot of friends with old money, new money and no money. We don’t pick our friends on their financial status. [/quote]

Of course not, it's so gauche. Also at home. "Brayden/Harper/Avery/Connor, take another bite of this halibut, it was $29.99/lb.! OMG, we can afford eat halibut! Yay!!!'[/quote]

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