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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the people we know who have kids and two working parents, across the board, one of the parents has a very flexible job (part time, work for family business, work at home, work early hours to get out at noon).  Nobody we know has both spouses leaving the house at 7:00, commuting an hour by metro/car, working 8.5 hrs, commuting back 1hr, and getting home 5:30/6:00p.m.  Basically, all you would be doing is making dinner and putting the kids to bed (if they are younger).

We didn't have that set up (of great flexibility), so the higher earner kept working and the other runs the house/kids/school.  It's a reciprocal relatioship, but it would be nice if one of us had the flexible or part time schedule.  There are a lot of school activities/needs/days off/events.   [/quote]

What about single moms, divorced parents, military families, emergency personnel, families where one or both travel frequently.   So glad everyone you know has these great flexible schedules where one parent drives their kid into school and one picks them up. That is not the average norm.

I need to be at work by 6:45am and my husband at 8am. Our kids school starts at 9:25am. We don't have that flexibility. I get done at 3:30 but I am not picking up at Bar-T until 4:30-4:45 because of neededing to stay later to finish and commute/traffic.  We usually are quickly eating at home and off to 6pm sports practices twice a week.  The other 3 days I try to get some errands in before getting them (and feeling guilty about it) because taking 3 tired kids food shopping sucks. My husband gets home around 6pm. I try and give it my all in the evening but I am spent.  And stomach flu x3 kids usually equals 4 missed days of school by someone. This is reality. [/quote]

How often do your kids get stomach flu[b] because none of the rest of it sounds as awful as you think it does[/b]?mLook into grocery delivery.[/quote]

:shock: [/quote]

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