Hi full time working moms, ISO advice. For those of you who commute about 1hr each way, how do you manage childcare hrs to accommodate your working hrs? Do you leave early to pick up your kids? How does your mgmt respond to these types of adjustments?

I’m struggling with expectations w/ my company’s sr leadership & trying to understand whether my boundaries are fair or not. TYIA!

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When I had young kids, my husband went into work late so I could go in earlier, and I had a hard stop at 5:30 or six to get home by seven

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Leave early or come in late

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I started early when my partner was on drop off. Then did pickup around 4/4:30. Then we’d switch every few weeks and I’d dropoff early so that I could get to work around 9 and would stay as late a 5:30 pm. I ensured my work was done before leaving for the day when I left before 5 and anytime I could stay later (and still make it home for dinner with the fam) I did.

Manager never had anything to say about it.

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My partner and I split pickup/drop off duties.

I do morning drop off literally when the doors of daycare open at 7a, which gets me to my office by ~830a. He leaves work “early” (430p) to make a 530p daycare pickup. I still usually leave my office around 4p, but I work during my commute home.

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And my question is… why are we still forcing parents to do this 😢 partial WFH should be a standard option

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