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[quote=Anonymous]We do not do this regularly. Family's not close. I have to travel occasionally, and when I do for a week or more, we ask one of my parents to come help out for a few days. Daycare has a 9 hour limit, neither of us can work a full day and make both pickup and drop off, the extra adult makes all the difference. But asking them to do that on a continual basis is not feasible. My DH has made some compromises for my career though. He turned down a very good job prospect in Harrisonburg because it's just not commutable from DC. He also took his current job with more flexibility over one with a bit more pay because my hours aren't flexible and having one parent who doesn't have to take leave for every delayed school opening is a huge help. He is doing a version of his "dream job" while I am doing a much less rewarding job for more money and benefits, so it seems like a fair trade. [/quote]
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