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This is something I'm trying to convince my husband on (he is extremely resistant) . We are both high earners, so there would be no savings related to child care, in fact our overall savings rate would drop. The reason I'm pushing for it, is because of quality of life. with 2 kids, 40+ hours a week and taking care of almost all the house needs (he travels for business), I'm burned out. I'm not an effective mother, I'm not an effective worker, the house is always a mess, and there is not enough weekend time to catch up on everything.
Good luck! Perhaps you can convince him that it’s in his best interest long term for you to not be burned out. Ultimately, you don’t need his permission to quit. But it might go over better if he is onboard :)
I read this thread with interest. My wife is more career-motivated than I am. Our 3yo is in Montessori preschool full time. My plan is to RE when she goes into kindergarten, to be the one who spends time with her after school, and to have some time to myself on weekdays. To get chores and projects done on weekdays so evenings and weekends are family time.
"Well that escalated quickly!"
Two days after I posted this, I got laid off (second time in a year). The nanny also let us know she had a job interview for an office job with benefits. So we decided I would become a SAHM, let the nanny go, and reevaluate in September when both kids are in pre-school. Basically use the next few months as a trial run.
I have to say even though I wanted this, I wanted to do it a bit more strategically, but the band-aid has been ripped off, so lets see what happens.
ETA: The nanny also got the job