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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not a single mom but my husband travels a ton and can't (won't?) schedule his work travel around mine... so I just don't rely on him unless the stars align.

I travel about once or twice a quarter and often for just 1 or 2 nights out.  My work has a contract with a back-up childcare provider.  I think you can only use it so many times per year but I don't have to pay any placement fees, etc.  I haven't used them but it gives me piece of mind knowing it's there.

Otherwise, I use one of these options: 1) Only one good friend who I feel comfortable asking 2) Fly my parents in 3) Fly my in-laws in (they are amazing and will come if they can when asked) and 3) I have a distant family member who is a nanny in another city.  She loves my kids and will also fly in if it works with her schedule. 4) Once during the summer so they didn't miss school, I just took them with me (location was near family).

Depending on travel location, I also will fly out on 5 am flights and get back at midnight as my oldest kid is old enough to babysit but I don't feel comfortable leaving them overnight. Means I might miss a dinner or something but it's also an option I try to use.[/quote]

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