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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see people on DCUM rag on SAHMs that don't go back to work  once their youngest starts school, but honestly OP, your question is exactly why I continue to stay at home.

Some of the PPs who have spread sheets and have to "cobble together" care for their children from multiple sources--it sounds so stressful.

Unless I really LOVED my career, or having me go back to work literally meant the difference between paying the mortgage vs. living on the street--it's just not worth it for my family.[/quote]

I disagree. I don't think it's that hard for everyone. My child's aftercare program is open during snow days, breaks and professional days. Camps run til mid August, then we take a week vacation and the last week is covered by a childcare center that my youngest attends full time.  I also have telework flexibility. I've worked hard to get to this point in my career and the flexibility has helped once kids came along. [/quote]

I'd say it is mildly stressful until my spreadsheet (I do it in excel) suddenly clarifies, and I can see how the year will work.  After that, it is fine (except for snow days.  I really hate snowdays)[/quote]

+1  another one here who does not do a spreadsheet, but maybe that's just bc my brain does not work that way .  I just have a big list in a word doc.  Do whatever method works for you.[/quote]

NP here. I also do a spreadsheet. It's more visual (which works for me), but I think everyone has their own style at processing info like this!

Someone needs to tweet about this default parent nonsense again! Seriously, thinking of my DH doing this planning makes me LAUGH.[/quote]

Seriously. The reason I have to have a spreadsheet (or some tool, calendar would work too) is because I am the default planning parent, and if I didn't do it we'd be up a creek. Teacher work day would pop up, and we'd probably stand there at 7:30am squabling about who had the more important work day that day and who should take off. This eliminates the stress. It takes half an hour to set up each year, with the exception of the time it takes to research and sign up for camps. And then its done. Its the other spreadsheets I work with all day that make me crazy...[/quote]

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