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[quote=Anonymous]DH and I both work in-person, but have wiggled ourselves into positions with enough flexibility that each of us can take 1-2 days a week to leave the office early, drive a kid to an activity, and finish working from the parking lot or waiting room.

Lots of quick or make-ahead dinners. I'm not above prepping a casserole the night before and asking Kid A to put it in to oven while I'm at an activity with Kid B.

We have a couple of carpools set up too.

Between all of that, we make it work. One kid has an activity literally every night of the week - 2 evenings each for two different sports, plus scouts one night a week. The other kid mostly has activities right after school and can take the late bus home (clubs or sport depending on the season), but does have 1-2 evenings a week booked also. We also have 1-2 weekends a month tied up in these activities, and DH and I are each a lead volunteer for one of them.

It sounds overwhelming even to me, but we really just decided to do it, added one thing at a time (only by kid request), and figured it out as we went. Kid A just started driving and I can already tell it's going to be SOOO much easier next fall.[/quote]

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