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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1)[b] I am a nurse, single mom of one. I switched my working hours to 12-hour shifts on Saturdays and Sundays, only.  By committing to this I get paid nearly as much as working 8 hours M-F.  That way I get 5 days off with my DS!  Lots of time to shop, housework, etc.  I have an all-day sitter on Saturday for my son, and my mom takes him on Sundays.  I only pay for one day of child-care! [/b]

2) I also know a personal trainer who switched all her clients and classes to weekends, similar hours to mine.  She subs as well and always, alwyas, has more work offers than she can take in her 2 days. Therefore she has her 2 kids during the week with no work interruptions. Ex- husband,  parents, and in-laws take the kids on weekends when mom is working, so no one gets burned out with child-caring.

3) real estate agent friend does similar to #2.  She shows houses Sat-Sun and does paperwork at home during the week. Lots of time with her kids.

4) Lawyer friend left her large firm and has a few well-paying clients so she works from home about 30 hours a week. No need for commute, work clothes, etc.
So much more time for her 2 kids.    Her clients are aware of her intentional situation.  She always turns away business.

OP,  can you adjust your schedule, to give yourself more time with your kids?  It does not happen overnight, but you can work out a time frame to adjust your schedule. [/quote]

This sounds ok when your kids is preschool age and under but once school starts, I would have hated to have missed the weekend. Too many events are scheduled on weekends -activities, classes, sports, parties, socializing, and I would hate to spend years telling people "sorry I have to work" every single weekend.   [/quote]

Yeah, well, maybe you missed the single mom part but its likely her children are with her spouse. I too am a single mom (of three in ES) and I make my life work for me much like this PP. Nurse, you sound awesome, way to go for crafting the life you want, and offering up several scenarios whereby OP could take the reigns and create a life that she feels content with so she doesn't need to dwell on the choices of others. [/quote]

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