I am pretty sure having to care for small children at home trumps commute savings. I really messed up... I bought a smaller house close to work, because a shor

I am pretty sure having to care for small children at home trumps commute savings. I really messed up... I bought a smaller house close to work, because a short commute was more important to me than a bigger house. Now, I don't get the benefit of the short commute, and I have to work at a small home with kids here.