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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gotta do what ya gotta do.

We were spoiled with remote jobs.

But moms have been doing this for decades before.

Put your big girl pants on and learn to juggle a job and kids like the rest of us.

Your kids will get older and it gets easier. They will get more self sufficient. [/quote]

Np. [b]No moms haven’t been juggling like this[/b]. My grandmas were fired in the 50s as soon as they got pregnant. My mom and dhs mom worked part time/nights/weekends and made a lot less than they could have. Is this what society wants for women still?

Stupidly I thought I’d have more choices when I grew up. I should have chosen a major and career that would allow for part time work or had hours that fit schools. Dh and I both had flexible jobs with 1-2 days of telework that allowed both of us to be there for our kids and those are gone now. [/quote]

Yes, they have. Multiple of us have told you that our own moms were juggling exactly like this while raising us. I’m GenX and my mom was doing it in the 70s and 80s.

Check your privilege.[/quote]

Yes and no. My mother worked but my siblings and I did not have nearly as many activities as kids do today.  I can still remember asking her if I could do a SAT course and she said no way was too much money and commitment. It was one activity/sport a season.
I remember calling my parents when I was sick and not being able to get a hold of them and having to go back to class and suck it up. My kids have the sniffles and I’m told they need to stay home (thanks covid!). My grandparents and aunts also lived 10 minutes away and could easily help when we needed since they retired at like 55. My husband and I have no family in this area (like many people today) making it really difficult when we need last minute care.

We also didn’t have a million half days or 2 week Christmas break (my parents are always shocked by this) or even a week spring break. Agree with other posters that the public school calendars and hours make it really difficult for working parents… and I know most of the after care in our area has a waitlist. [/quote]

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