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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately, my work has to be done regardless, and everything else is somewhat negotiable. Back to school time has thrown a million events my way that are making things so hard. I have kids at two different schools and have no less than seven events during work hours over a 2.5 week period. This stuff is so hard for me, but I have to go, and so I will make it work.

Where that leaves me is the more negotiable other stuff. The first rec soccer practice that normally I'd try to attend and I know a ton of parents will be there, and my kid will be upset that he is one of the only ones (maybe the only one) with a nanny there instead of mom. Or Friday's camp performance, same deal. I could technically make this stuff work, but I get such little sleep as it is and I just don't know where to draw the line. I am feeling mom guilt in the biggest way right now. I don't know how everyone does it. If I go to the performance and soccer practice and whatever else comes up, that time will truly come out of my sleep, which already hovers around 5-6 hrs/night (because I will have to work late(r) at night to make up for it). [/quote]

we left a private K-12 due to logistics - the waste of time drop offs and pick ups and two kids' schedules were not with it. When the gifted athletic kid got a nutso morning coaching schedule - that she loves, and I don't mind working out then too - we went to MCPS ES. It was fine and we just supplement around the edges, got an Au Pair and have a much easier time with those 1-2 hours back each day from all 4 of us having commutes (to private school or offices).

I zip out from work, and if I travel my husband does most of the other stuff though would never leave for a 2pm soccer practice. kid has to suck it up and see nanny and little sister there. and of course we have a web of fellow soccer moms and neighborhood moms (another plus of local school, not private) to fill in if I'm traveling or my spouse and both kids need to be somewhere.

food - blue apron, batch cooking, frozen food already made. grocery delivery during week. [/quote]

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