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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We both took more flexible, slightly lower paying jobs.  We could both absolutely earn more money, but we would have to pay for a nanny with it.

I took a huge paycut two years ago - my job was predictable, but not flexible.  I now work from home 95% of the time.  I am back up to 93% of my salary and am so much more relaxed.  Before I started, I had ZERO hours of leave.  I now am at the use it or lose it point, so I can take vacation when I need to.

My DH works from home as well (100%).  He could make more money - but would rather spend time with our young family at this point.  We are fortunate that we have the option.

For the summer, we will do some type of camps.  Everything else, we either take the time off (Christmas, Spring Break).  For one offs, we just work from home.  I make sure that he can cover me if I have meetings I need to call into, and vice versa.

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If you are working from home regularly with kids there, that's not allowed for the vast majority of employers. I have worked from home for many years but each employer required I have childcare. [/quote]

NP - I work from home regularly (2-3 days a week) but do have childcare. However, on the rare days like OP is describing where childcare isn't available (for us it's usually a snow day where we have a deadline) our employers understand and we don't have to take PTO if we are producing. Luckily once kids are school-aged this isn't a problem, most kids can entertain themselves for a few hours. And should be anyway, whether parents are working or not.

I tend to have longer-term projects and it's really rare that someone needs something from me RIGHT AWAY but I can still do calls etc. and respond to emails when both kids are home from school. 
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