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Help. For me that looks like: A Nanny. Equal amounts partnership and labor with husband. Alignment on priorities with husband. Supportive work environment (despite demanding and 5-7 day work weeks). And a strong team. (Ignore the dated FB title, Csuite/SVP level now)
All the help. Work smarter, not harder. House cleaners (who also help with laundry), lawn care, meal service 2-3 days a week… we also eat a lot of carry out. You absolutely have to either live near family or have super reliable childcare that can help with the weird hours and travel schedules. I know many of my peers go the aupair route, but that wasn’t something we were comfortable with, personally. My company offers a concierge service as part of our benefits package and they can help with things like getting the dogs to the groomer, oil changes, dry cleaning, scheduling appointments, etc.
I wish I had family nearby (or youthful enough!) to contribute meaningful help. I envy that. I second all the outside support you have and pov on Au Pairs.
Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Stay at home spouse
lol. With a support team. I was the stay-at-home spouse for years and it would not have worked if there wasn't some sort of system in place or a "fall person". Close relatives, a nanny, a cleaning lady, friends are all people I've seen other couples use to help manage it all.