Met a mom last week with 3 kids under 3

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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: 08-23-2004
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 5:06pm
Here too. Looks and price are often deceiving here in NY State.

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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 5:08pm

I disagree, but then again my area is very unique in real estate/school issues.


PumpkinAngel

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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 5:16pm

In NY State space for new home construction is a consideration too that isn't necessarily dependant upon the quality of the present school district. New home construction is moving further and further

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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 5:32pm

In the last 5 years we have purchased 3 homes in inner-city Albany and fixed them up and sold them for

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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 5:44pm

So maybe my area is not so unique then.

PumpkinAngel

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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 5:47pm

i agree that there are beautiful properties in horrible school districts but you're talking about the half mill to million+ properties that you must pay for in the city versus some comporable property in the suburbs for a fraction of that cost....and considering that just as many suburban families send their kids to private than the public schools proves, imo, that the more cost affordable neighborhood are those found in the burbs not the city.

i'm a sucker for old world charm..this reputation once thought only city living could prove, can easily be found in houston (cincinnati too) suburbs, where the good school districts just happen to be.




Edited 3/28/2006 6:56 pm ET by egd3blessed

 

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 5:58pm

I am not sure as to what you are saying....are you saying that the a million dollar house in the city is a fraction of the cost in the suburb?

PumpkinAngel

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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 6:11pm

vgood point TB3....i find it quite interesting that homeschoolers camoflauge the word *shelter* with multi faceted, the fault of peer pressure unforseen etc...is h.s. really the magic year that parents should trust their children and allow them wings to fly?

i trust my children as i feel communication is the prevention of any potential disaster, not avoidance.

 

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Registered: 08-23-2004
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 6:24pm

Private seems popular here too, Christian Academies and Catholic mainly, used more by city folk than us country bumpkins...we prefer free range(h/s'd) kids I guess. :)

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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 6:28pm

i'm saying that is cheaper to live in the burbs than the city, yes. and when you say this.....

>>In fact some of the most beautiful homes in the area are in one of the worst school districts <<

..i get the impression that you mean the most expensive ones. sure there's exceptions like the frame or stucco homes with well manicured lots and window boxes. but i certainly wouldn't place affordable city homes in the same category as *most* beautiful ones.

 

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