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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you telework some, or reduce your hours slightly?  I work 35 hours a week and telework one day a week, and it really helps.[/quote]

I telework about 90% but it doesn't help with the errands I just can't get done.  For example, I've been sick on and off for two weeks but DC was too and got the doctor visit.  I haven't been able to squeeze one in for me.

I can't reduce my hours.[/quote]

OP, staying at home is or can be just as stressful as working. Some people just prefer one over the other. I was stressed out pumping, working and running around. Now, I can't keep up with the 3 year old at home who trashes the house constantly and we can still only make 2-3 stops during the day (including the store and a kid-friensly activity). I would have to take screaming DD to my doctors appt, too. There aren't doctor visits for SAHM's any more than their are for working moms.

You still can't run many errands with a kid at home. Maybe one or two, but then you can' do other errands. You pick the most important ones, but you are with this whining, running, meddling (cute) kid all day, so you chose carefully.

This is what "having it all" feels like. It is 6 in one basket and half a dozen in the other. We all have to accept what we can do, let go of the rest, and try really hard when we have those super hero spurts. Forgive yourself when you can't and just survive.[/quote]

Well, the doctor thing is more work than not getting an appointment.  Yes, it's impossible to get appointments, but I could go to urgent care - if I hadn't already taken a half day to take DC in.  My manager is less than understanding about this stuff.[/quote]

You know urgent care is open after work is over, right? If you can't leave your 2 year old with your DH/SO to go to urgent care, your issue isn't staying at home.[/quote]

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