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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please clarify.  Do you need your in laws help when your DH is away?  My DH traveled weekly when my kids were young and often the week went pretty smoothly without him. Mainly, it was less cooking and cleanup.[/quote]

I feel this way too. Some aspects of solo parenting are easier. The days are longer for me because I'm "on" from 6am until 8pm. But I generally just get very organized and fall into a schedule and it's kind of nice not to have to juggle workload with DH. When you know you are going to have to do everything yourself (meals, pickup/dropoff, playdates, telling the teacher about an issue, contacting the pediatrician about something else, etc.) you can prioritize and do it however you want. You don't have to check in with anyone. I also find that there are lower expectations from everyone when I'm on my own and that makes it easier. Dinner can be super basic or from the freezer. The house just has to be functional, not perfectly tidy. And I have no obligations to DH -- no date nights, no needing to be a sounding board for work stuff, etc.

I wouldn't want to do it forever but I find it weirdly easier. Don't tell my DH though! He's always really apologetic when he gets back and tells me to take some time to myself while he handles the house and kids. And I don't intend to stop taking him up on that.[/quote]

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