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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, my 3 kids are much younger and so I don't have any advice (I saw the title of the thread and was interested).  But as a working mom I can imagine myself being in a similar situation.  What I don't get is that, isn't middle school out around 3 pm?  And if you're able to work your schedule around to be home around 5, then what is the big deal about not being there for two hours after school?  When I was that age I played tennis or was in an academic type club every day until 4:30 or 5.  So I'm not understanding why your post is so heavily focused about working versus being at home.  To me it seems like this is a red herring, that the situation is unrelated to your work and just about your relationship with your daughter.  I'm sure I'm missing something but for you to stop working  now when your kids are in school all day seems extreme, or unrelated to your main issue.

good luck....[/quote]

Heads up, PP.  Many of us found that middle school was a much harder time to be working than elementary school.  Some kids are really, really needy at that point in life as they start leaving childhood behind and they become more complex.

(I do agree on work being the red herring, though)[/quote]

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