I've tried a few things: For the first year after my first daughter was born I "worked from home" on Wednesdays so I could stay home with her. Working from hom

I've tried a few things: For the first year after my first daughter was born I "worked from home" on Wednesdays so I could stay home with her. Working from home consisted of doing a lot of extra work Tuesday and Thursday and being available by chat/email on Wednesdays. It worked okay, but I felt constantly stressed not knowing what would possibly come up in the office and if I would be able to handle it plus watch my daughter. After my second daughter was born I spent a year working 12 - 8 so I could watch the children in the morning and they could have their mother in the evening. I didn't see my wife much, but this was a good year with the children. I enjoyed seeing them every morning and having that time. Plus I was able to run some of the regular errands you speak of... Now I'm on to my third daughter and I'm not sure what I'll do when my wife's maternity leave is over. I am considering going in to the office very early while my wife is on leave so I can be home earlier in the evening. I often feel that sometimes I'm wasting my time with the 40-hour work week. I could probably accomplish the same in less hours each week but I like my job and we're a small company so we need someone each day. In a perfect world, I'd work an extra two hours each day early in the morning and take Friday's off. But that wouldn't work with getting the kids to school now (first daughter is now 5yo) and again my employer needs me everyday. I wish there was a solution.