Leave work to take one child to doctor's appointment. Return to work. Take call from oldest child who just got home and is checking in. Work until 6 p.m. to make up for time off in afternoon. Pick up kids at day care.
Next morning get up and do it all over again.
It wears me out just to think about that schedule. In my conversations with dual-career women, several themes have emerged. Let's take a look at what is most stressful followed by some suggested solutions. This was one of the most common suggestions. Make lists of all the to-dos and appointments and commitments.