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[quote=Anonymous]Not in your shoes but my husband works late and on weekends so I sympathize.

Can't the nanny be home for grocery delivery window?  I order groceries on my phone during my metro commute or while standing in line to order my lunch at work, and make the delivery window after kid bedtime to force myself to stay awake doing chores when I am bone tired.  I also listen to audiobooks as my only form of entertainment when my kid goes to bed, which lets me do chores at the same time. PP, I agree that Gone Girl is a great audiobook!

Can you ask to telework at least one day a week?  You'd then have your commute time to put in laundry, etc.  Don't bother folding it; just sort it into the right drawer so you can find it.   My kid has over a dozen long sleeve tshirts and pants so that I don't have to do his laundry more than once a week.  Do you need dry clean only clothes?  I switched to unglamorous polyester blouses and washable wool trousers at work.  Do you need to invest in an extra suit or two to allow for dry cleaning delays?

If dishes get overwhelming, switch to paper plates.  Nothing wrong with PB&J for your kid but it takes a minute to microwave some frozen peas, cut up an apple, throw a hot dog into the toaster oven, etc.  It will help to have groceries delivered.  You can auto fill your cart with your last order.

You are still adjusting to your husband's deployment; it will get easier!  Nothing wrong with taking a day off work to sleep and recharge if you need to.[/quote]

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