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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] Unless you are homeschooling, you aren't staying home with your kids. You are staying home to have 6-7 hours a day of me time. Own it for what it is. Your kids are at school for 6-7 hours a day, you could be working - you aren't with them or being present with them at all during that time, they aren't even there.[/quote]

I have a [b]baby[/b]who is a few months old and a teen. Please read more carefully before you post in such an abrasive manner.

Further, I learned when my teen was school aged, and I was working full time, that there is a benefit to being present at home. Yes, you can be very present while your children are at school. It gives you an opportunity to prepare, organize, and coordinate. There are many wonderful things that can be done during school hours that enhance family life. Wishing you peace.[/quote]

+1. I have tweens/teens and I normally work but right now am a furloughed Fed. My kids are happy that I’m home (only because I can make life easier for them, I admit). I was also able to be home with them and help them study when they had a holiday off from school, and I think this can help with their school success. I’m also a much more present parent when I don’t have to get up at the crack of dawn and rush around all day. 
That said, I know this temporary and I think long term it’s better to keep some type of employment just to have something that’s your own thing, even if it’s just part time.[/quote]

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