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[quote=Anonymous]My fulltime childcare fell through to only 2 days a week at 12 weeks for about 2.5 months. My partner isn't dependable on childcare (he's sick). It sucked - but we made it work and I kind of liked the ramp-up. For days that ds was home, I did the following:

(1) Scheduled email/follow-up time during the likely nap windows. (DO NOT DO CALLS DURING THIS WINDOW - YOU WON'T HAVE ADDITIONAL HANDS TO TYPE WHEN DC IS UP)
(2) I had a gym and toys set-up right next to my desk - and made sure I was looking at him and able to interact with him which I was on the phone. My place of work is a bit flexible due to covid. 
(3) I scheduled blocks for feeding time and tried to do as many calls during them (he's quiet, likes my voice...etc.)
(4) If something was going to be formal, inflexible, or just required my full concentration, I just had to hire a babysitter for that block of time and just accepted that's what I was going have to do. That's always the block that the DC is going to be off schedule or just needy. 
(5) Communicated my non-traditional schedule and best available times to my colleagues and for them to know I would be back online at 7:00pm (or 3am too!) 
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