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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been a SAHM and a WOHM mom. Now I kind of split the difference. But the most important thing is this: stay home because you WANT TO STAY HOME. Not because it makes life easier or whatever. It's not easier. Being a SAHM is a vocation and unless you really want to do it you'll be miserable. [/quote]

This is great advice. Take the PTO to care for you sick baby, make your partner take PTO to care for the baby, fly your parents in, re-adjust you expectations of yourself but do not leave the workforce bc of a rough few weeks. - -(Someone who had this thought many times in the baby years, took a more flexible but still full time job for a while, am now WFH 5x/week and so freakin glad I still have my career now that kids are elementary age). [/quote]

And I've been a SAHP for 20+.   Was happy to do it and don't regret it.  Sure I could have added $50-100K to the family after paying for daycare when they were little, but I wanted to be home with them and wouldn't give up that time.  Now HNW/UHNW so no need to go back.  Plenty to keep me busy most days with volunteer work and a spouse with a stressful job with some travel.  
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