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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I could suggest one subtle communication switch:

Snow days.

Try not to say “I can’t because of work thing xyz.”

Because if your wife was out of town or dead, you would figure it out, right? You don’t mean you would leave your four year old home alone while you went to the meeting.

So try saying “I think I should do work xyz and you should handle the snow day solo. It’s going to suck for you, but if I bail on this meeting, I’m going to take a huge hit on performance.” Because that’s accurate. Then see if you have any ideas to help at all, like “I could order in dinner, and I can definitely sign off by 5:30.” Or “Maybe I could take them Saturday morning and you could get some solo time.” or whatever. Or maybe your wife’s cups are full, and she just says “no problem, I’ve got it.” But you have a three month old and you seem quite selfish, so I think her cups probably aren’t. [/quote]

This is so stupid.  If she were out of town or dead, yes, he'd handle it.  And if my aunt had a penis, she'd be my uncle.

She's not out of town or dead.  People deal with the what is in front of them.  The OP had two c-suite presentations on the snow day, and she was available to watch the kids.  It is just lunacy to suggest that because he would have rearranged his schedule in the most dire circumstances he should do so because . . . why exactly?

Also, to look at the schedule he usually keeps, and the amount that he does, and call him selfish, is equally insane.  [/quote]

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