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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why not use this as an opportunity to move to a (much)  less expensive area (Delaware) and have the time to raise your child, perhaps as a  -- gasp-- full time mother?  I would have given anything for that chance. [/quote]

I would if I could - I actually JUST returned to my DC job from being a full-time stay-at-home-mom  :roll: I wish I could have done longer but due to various reasons (financial, job security being the top 2), I had to return.  My husband's job is actually in NY (and we all moved to NY during my unpaid leave) so now that I'm back at work, I've been commuting between DC and NY every week. Surprisingly, it hasn't been too bad:  I was itching to work again/we live in Jersey City, NJ, so I take Amtrak from Newark, which saves me time to get into Manhattan/train ride is so comfortable and I have a few solid hours of uninterrupted me-time.

For me, the career prospect isn't THAT great (plus, I've gotten less ambitious over the years, as my priority now is my LO) but the job is good with great benefits and flexibility to work from home occasionally. For my husband, the career prospect is much better and he really enjoys his work, but it doesn't give him much flexibility in terms of working from home (he is in banking).

So yeah, I think we just have to find out what the BEST option is out of all the BAD ones out there... :oops: [/quote]

If this is OP, I am now so confused about what your living situation is.  You live in NJ now because your husband works in NYC but are moving back to DC for your job while your husband relocates to DE?  Where was he working and living before your maternity leave?   Seriously the commute though is not realistic and will be insanely draining and expensive.  You can do the solo parenting dkuring the week- sounds like you have some job flexibility.  Ideally you also have some family who can pitch in an emergency.   Then long term plan is to relocate to one place (ideally closer to DH job if he's the primary earner).[/quote]

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