I assumed either my wife or I would stay home. Then someone showed us how we could both adjust our work hours, allowing us to care for our child with just a little childcare. I finally felt like I had an answer. Shared Care parents reconfigure work around the needs of family, and share in their involvement with work, home and children. Shared Care work-family solutions begin by looking at the work each parent does.
Different jobs require different solutions.
The key is to start by examining the work and looking for the unique combination of options and barriers that exist. Although individual solutions may differ, Shared Care parents follow similar principals. Change solutions as the needs of children change. Maximize the use of parental care and extended family. Share in the involvement of caring for children and earning income.