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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have two kids who are 5 years apart, too.  I don't think being "terrified" is normal. When my dh was away, it was like a little vacation for us. We relaxed our regular routine, and it was fun.  Sure, it's not easy to be the only parent, but it was not unreasonable.   Can you explain more about what is terrifying to you?[/quote]

What terrifies me is a medical emergency with my 2 year old. He is physically disabled, non-verbal and G-tube. As of last month, he had his first seizure. My DH went in an ambulance to the hospital with him. I picked up my 7 yo from school and stayed with them at home. If my DH wasn’t here, what would I do? Would I honestly take a 7 yo to an ambulance and make them witness their sibling having a seizure, being in the ER, being admitted etc? I mean - there is 0 family locally. My DH doesn’t get it. And I frankly believe that $220 k is not worth to traumatize my perfectly healthy and happy 7 yo. [/quote]

So your DH was working from home during the 16 hrs he was working?  Or did this medical emergency just happen to fall at a time when he was home?  The reality is, even if DH takes a job working from home, there is always a chance that you'll be home alone with your kids and a medical emergency will happen and your 7yo will have to witness it.  It sounds like he's a non executive in the tech which can be a touch industry right now.  Does he have a good idea what the job market is for him right now?   Since you rely on his income, he should probably take this job while he keeps looking.  [/quote]

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