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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do your best to explain how your schedule helps the family.

Ask your son if there are things he'd like you to budget time for to do with him.  Does he want you to see something you usually miss, like a Saturday soccer game?

Maybe come up with a new weekday end of day connection time?  Bedtime reading of an older child's book?

Can you truthfully explain that you spent similar SAHM time with him when he was your younger child's age?  That could help.

I understand why you want to keep your skills fresh.  Flexible arrangements that perfectly fit in a dual-income HH's schedule can be hard to find.

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I think they both are sad when I'm not home at bedtime because they like sleeping with Dh and I.  We have been watching mini-movies before bed. I'm sure it's more than that. Also, I think Dh has been stressed. He's not as patient with them and I think they sense that. [/quote]

So, then my advice is that DH may need a new ritual/connection point with them.

Ideally, one parent should be enough when the other is absent.

It might also help to work with the kids to behave better for dad at this busy time.

Long shot - there are stuffed animals that house recordings.  You could maybe record a message on a stuffie and give that to your  kids to cuddle when you are not there.  Some kids really like those toys.[/quote]

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