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[quote=Anonymous]I don't want to be offering inplausible solutions, BUT, OP, have you had your baby yet, or are you expecting? (Hopefully you are expecting because it would be silly to realize this AFTER you've popped out a kid).

Look, we all have the 'work/life balance' discussion before the first kid. One of you likely has the more flexible job; one of you might need to scale down travel or evening/weekend hours for a while; one of you has the better health insurance and needs to be more devoted to the job so you don't get laid off. It's all a big juggling act.

You do know that you will take off at least 2-3 days per month during the first year or two for a sick kid, right? And that your kid will be fine but that you'll get a call at 11am saying that your baby has a fever or bumped their head and you need to pick them up NOW (and possibly bring them to the ER)? Both of you working an hour from daycare will make that tough. It will also be just as tough to commute with your child (or, for that matter, a sick/injured child back home).

You can't have it all unless you make sacrifices or, dear god, SUCK UP to your boss and then ASK for telework. Going in one or two days a week will make this a lot easier, unless you go part time (which would be silly with your commute) or unless one of you gets a different job. Or, you make enough that you can afford a nanny.
Put together a telework proposal for the first 6 months that has you on telework at LEAST 2 days a week. See if DH can do the same so one of you is home.[/quote]

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