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[quote=Anonymous]We also have no family around to help.  My husband has similar hours to yours. I would go to work the second the kids got on the bus, and leave at 5:30.

We just got through it (kids are a bit older, so that part got easier).

[b]Here's what worked for us:[/b]
Kids activities are deferred to the weekends only. We had our young kids do the same activity, so it was done at the same time and place. Example - swim lessons were every Sunday morning.

Cooking dinner had a strict schedule of simple meals that take less then 30 minutes. A meal kit like Every Plate or Hello Fresh is easy, and pretty affordable. They arrive every week at your door step, no shopping involved.

Sunday - breakfast plus a bigger meal.  Whomever stays home from swim practices does laundry and preps dinner meal.
Monday - leftovers
Tuesday through Thursday - Hello Fresh meal
Friday - order pizza

Saturday - open/out and about day

For other groceries, I place an order online during my lunch hour. Then my husband drives through Wegman's pick up lane (outside the store) and they put them in the trunk. That happens once a week on a scheduled day (Friday for us).

Amazon or Target also had deliveries and I do those during lunch.

Friday - house cleaners come through in the afternoon so everything is clean for the weekend. This costs $150 per week. You may be able to get away with every other week.

While one person cleans up from dinner, the other person starts kids on bathes/backpacks/bedtime routine.  All homework was completed at after school program.  Program ran until 6:30, so my husband usually had time to grab them from after school care, while I was home prepping dinner.[/quote]

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