Met a mom last week with 3 kids under 3

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Met a mom last week with 3 kids under 3
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Sat, 03-25-2006 - 9:59am

A 2 year old and 17 month old twins. First she accomplished *that* through two surrogates! Wonderful what modern medicine can do.
Anyway, she doesnt work full time, she consults to several companies so is out of the home one full day then a few hours a day on other days. Sometimes for work, sometimes to go to the gym, etc.
She has a full time live in nanny, and two part time nannies. Essentially they always have someone with them and the kids. She feels she needs two to properly care for her three.
I immediately thought of all the comments her lifestyle would elicit from this board.
The day she and I met she had just come from a 2 hour session at the gym, and was then heading off to go do some shopping.
BTW, she's a complete rock star in industry, having 'retired' a year ago after a 30 year career that took her right up to the top of corporate America so she's definetly *earned* her right to do whatever the heck she wants.
But anyway, she feels she is a super hands on mom. I was curious what others would think?

MM

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Mon, 03-27-2006 - 5:49pm
Yes, 27. My little brother is 25, but the rest are 39, 37, 35, 33, 33, 33 (lots that year) and 28. I guess your parents had kids late?
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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 6:01pm
So, she's earned the $$ to do what she wants ... no debate there.
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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 6:07pm

As someone who has lurked here and posted off and on for a while I have to say that you can come across as somewhat

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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 6:07pm

The fact that it took DH over 3 years after we met to propose didn't help matters.....

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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 6:09pm
I agree.

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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 6:11pm
I apologize that you took it as a personal insult, because it wasn't intended that way.

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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 6:13pm
LOL.

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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 6:16pm

Why is it "lily white and pure" to be home with 3 children under 3 with no outside help?

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Mon, 03-27-2006 - 6:16pm
My 83 yr old grandma is hilarious.. I can't keep up with her. She's a happy soul. I think that's why she's lived so long. The other 3... well, they were pretty miserable their whole lives. You know when people just spend their lives thinking about how bad it is or was? They died at 54 yrs, 67, and 69 respectively. Pretty early.
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Mon, 03-27-2006 - 6:20pm

I'm so sorry.

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