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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Umm, be a parent and take care of your kids...[/quote]

That’s super-helpful advice for how to occupy kids while both parents are trying to work at least eight hours a day, thanks. [/quote]
Ok- try this 
My husband works 6am-1 pm. I work 12-7 (DS is on screens from 12-1). 
See how that works? 
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so, neither of you are working a full day. And what happens when your husband has calls in the afternoon and evening? or you have to have calls or something comes up at 9am? you just don't do it? This is great if you and your spouse both have complete control over your schedules, but that's not the case for most people. [/quote]

You all want to stomp & shout about how unfair this is. It sucks- as mostly for the folks who aren’t working at all or died. 
Make a schedule. Does stuff come up? Yes! All the time! But it’s not always & we manage. The lack of executive functioning skills on this board is alarming. [/quote]

NP. The lack of compassion is even more alarming. "Be a parent"?? WTF this is not what any of us have ever had to deal with, SAHMs included, in our lives and is completely unprecedented so please excuse a little bit of panic. Be a parent. We are all trying our best.[/quote]

I couldn’t agree with this more. Kudos to you if you are able to devote 100% of your time to taking care of your kids or have a work schedule that is completely self-directed. Many of us are not in that position. For some, the nature of their job simply does not allow them to be unresponsive for hours on end during the business day.  I am someone with a job like that.  What’s hard about this situation is the “village” we have built to help us balance work and home has completely evaporated. No grandparents to help, no friends to watch your kids in a pinch, no school, camps, activities...the list goes on. When all that evaporated and you are left with your same stressful, not 9-5 job, it is super difficult. I love my job and am good at it — but I need a support system in order to manage everything and that support system is gone.

Now, imagine how hard it is for low income, single parents who have either lost their jobs or are forced to endanger their health by continuing to work?  Would you be as callous with your criticism of their inability to parent 100% of the time?[/quote]

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