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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Thu, 03-30-2006 - 6:11am

I hope you're writing something now ~ autobiography, poetry, short stories. You...never....know...!

Thank you! LOL....I think my autobiography would be pretty boring, but I enjoy penning fiction when I have the chance.

Karen


" God: "Jeff did kind of steal that '39 Days, 39 Nights, One Survivor' thing from me, if you think about it.""


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Karen

"Veronica: "I hate fake deer too. Every time I see their stupid fake-deer faces I want to grab a shotgun and go all Cheney on 'em." Sure, but since fake deer don't talk, they won't

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Thu, 03-30-2006 - 6:14am
Once again you are spot on.
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Thu, 03-30-2006 - 6:15am
Nothing as usual.
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Thu, 03-30-2006 - 6:17am

I don't think Latin is a "be all, end all" language either. But I think it's very important, given the range of other languages for which it acts as a bridge. All languages? Nope. But many relevant foreign languages, nevertheless. I don't believe I've posted anything that suggested Japanese or Chinese is a frivolous offering; I think they, too, have a place in the school system. Not, however, to the exclusion of Latin.

BTW, I agree that in today's world, particularly in the US, Spanish is an ever increasingly important language and begins to border on necessary. Doubt we'll ever see it in our lifetime, given the swooning that goes on any time anyone suggests Americans would be well served by knowing at least one other language well enough to converse generally.

Karen


" God: "Jeff did kind of steal that '39 Days, 39 Nights, One Survivor' thing from me, if you think about it.""


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Karen

"Veronica: "I hate fake deer too. Every time I see their stupid fake-deer faces I want to grab a shotgun and go all Cheney on 'em." Sure, but since fake deer don't talk, they won't

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Thu, 03-30-2006 - 6:17am
Also mentioned that I am sending my dd to PS...
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Thu, 03-30-2006 - 6:24am

BTW, I agree that in today's world, particularly in the US, Spanish is an ever increasingly important language and begins to border on necessary. Doubt we'll ever see it in our lifetime, given the swooning that goes on any time anyone suggests Americans would be well served by knowing at least one other language well enough to converse generally.>>>>

Totally agree.

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Registered: 03-12-2005
Thu, 03-30-2006 - 6:34am
Rainbow parties at youth group? Is this a big thing?
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Thu, 03-30-2006 - 6:36am
I don't know about youth groups, but they are a big thing. Kind of the latest in the sexual world of teens. And since teens are in youth groups, I would imagine they are. If you don't know what it is, google it; you'll get an education.
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Thu, 03-30-2006 - 6:38am
I know what it is. See I am not too sheltered!;-)
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Thu, 03-30-2006 - 6:56am
if it makes you feel better to group christian/catholic private school admissions and such the same way as i know admissions and testing to be for a more sophisticated and accelerated private school, more power to you pka....i know that religion based private schools are far more ordinary than designated private academies for the accelerated learner.


Edited 3/30/2006 8:16 am ET by egd3blessed

 

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