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[quote=Anonymous]Yes. Kids are 1.5 and 3.

We each take a half a weekend day to ourselves almost every weekend (either until 2 or from 2 onward). The other parent is 100% in charge during that window.

Twice a month, we each have weekday evening when we are off duty starting at the end of the workday. Often we use this to meet up with friends. The other parent handles the kids (including dinner and bedtime).

We’ve been doing this since the youngest was about 4-6 months old (we worked up to it). The key ingredients are 1) an active, involved, equal partner spouse and 2) practice. The first time I had to handle both kids by myself all morning was incredibly difficult and stressful. And there was definitely part of me that was thinking “this is not worth getting time to myself.” But you get better at it! It’s a skill just like any other. Now it’s no big deal, and the time off is a sanity saver.

We also both work 9-5, M-F, hybrid. If one or both parents routinely have work to do in the evenings or on weekends, this becomes much harder. [/quote]

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