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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a soon-to-be-single mom, and worried about how mornings are going to work. I have to be at work by 8. Next year my son starts middle school and the bus comes at 6:40, I can make sure he gets there on time. But my daughter is still in elementary and is not a natural early riser and I think we’ll away from being able to get up and ready on her own. What is a reasonable expectation for this and how did you get there? Staying home in the morning until 8:30 is not an option, and morning SACC not much better.

I have some extra bedrooms in my house and thinking about finding a female college student who can stay here for free in exchange for helping DD in the morning and some very few, very light housekeeping duties.
Anyone go this route? We’ve had an au pair before and she was wonderful, but I don’t think it would be worth the expense at this point since we only need a little help.[/quote]

You need to take a step back and really think about the situation. You are panicking and not making sensible choices. Think about the fact that your. Glistens lives will be in upheaval. They will already be upset and adjusting to a new normal. Now pushing an 8 yr old to all of sudden get up and get themselves ready and out the door at a time when they are already feeling such a tremendous loss through the divorce is not a good move. It’s not divorce that harms kids , it’s the actions like this that do. So calm down, and really think things through.

If school starts at 8 am, what time can kids be dropped off?  At our school, kids could arrive 20 minutes early, or 30
Minutes early if they ate breakfast. Actually look up this information and then call the school to verify.

Think about your commute to work. Can you go a different route?  Use a different form of transportation? Park in a different place or get parking? Can you adjust your hours to 8:30. Don’t just say you can’t do it because you don’t have that luxury. Maybe you even come in at 9. You can’t be afraid to speak up at this point. You need to make adjustments.

Consider how your soon to be ex can help. Maybe you both need to alter your schedules Maybe your ex can pick up the kids and bring them to your house and get them settled after school.  [/quote]

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