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[quote=Anonymous]IMO, one parent has to be working at or near home to make this work once kids are in ES, even with before/aftercare. DH and I have taken turns choosing all/mostly WFH on our careers, and if we're both hybrid then we make sure not to be gone on the same day. You could replace WFH with a very short local commute. But it doesn't work to have 2 people with long commutes on the same day unless you have help. Get before/aftercare for the 7 yo, and a midday dog walker. Daycare for the 4 yo should be either very near home or very near work. Divide the daily chores - dinner, bath, bedtime, etc. Do menu planning and shopping (or grocery order) once a week so you always know what's for dinner. And, take stock at work: make sure you are efficient during the day and then draw firm boundaries so it doesn't bleed into family time. [/quote]
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