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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a mom, and I think your wife is being obnoxious. If she can’t handle the kid and work, you have a perfectly good alternative of taking the kid with you. Her pearl clutching about being away from a toddler for 1-2 weeks is ridiculous.

Now, that said, just getting mad at her won’t solve this. I think you may want to start by discussing her anxiety about being away from the kid. What is really driving that? If it was just one week apart instead of two, does that compromise work? If she anxious in other parts of her life and perhaps needs therapist/medication?  Of course, the other option is to help her piece together some care. If you pay a premium, a college kid might help you. You could try to sitter services. And I agree with the poster that said you should probably line up some babysitter anyway.
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This. OP, you are being perfectly reasonable - helping a spouse even when inconvenient/ hard is part of healthy marriages. Your wife is being cruel and selfish in not helping you find a solution to go see your mom for a few weeks.

My work offers subsidized emergency back-up care (which this would qualify). Do either of your employers offer that benefit? If not, there are other options (a nanny between full-time gigs, college student, etc). Good luck and hope you make it to see your mom soon. [/quote]

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