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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While I think that it may be true that those who live long have a great attitude, it doesn't similarly go that those that have a great attitude live long. My grandfather died when I was only 9, so that made him in his early 50s. He was always a happy guy. Always having fun. I don't think I ever heard him complain.
I find it sad that my brothers never met him.
I was a live in nanny but not on duty 24/7. Most weeknight evenings I went to my room a couple of hours before the twins went to bed so they could all have family time. I had almost all weekends free. Just because a nanny is there 24/7 doesn't mean she's actually working or even with the family. Also many people consider their nannies as one of the family, just like a grandparent or aunt or uncle being around.
Amy
You know the funny thing I'm one of the only ones in my group of friends that has never been on antidepressents or antianxiety drugs. With 6 kids I think I'm too busy to know how crazy I am! LOL You would probably faint if you knew my daily schedule, although between all the running back and forth I do have plenty of downtime(just not all at once). I choose to have 6 kids and only the 2nd and 3rd were closer then I planned, I love my life.
Amy
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