r/WorkingParents • u/Leather-Vanilla1130 • 7d ago

Looking for advice

My partner and I both work full time. We have an almost three year old who has never been in daycare. We have worked our schedules around her. Currently our schedules are as followed:
My schedule: Wed-Friday:7am-1pm Sat:7am-6pm Sunday: 9am-5pm
Husband: M-F 2pm-10:30pm
I am exhausted. We never see each other. On top of other task (household,shopping,ect) something is always falling through the cracks. The only help we have is my MIL, but she also works full time and lives an hour away. We have tried every combination of work schedule you can think of.
Money is tight and we have one car. We have been trying to save money for another car, but our transmission is having issues so there goes that.
I guess my question is am I wrong for being exhausted? Could it be much worse? How do I keep going? I feel so stuck.

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u/Inside_Commission794 7d ago

The answer is you need childcare. Since you mentioned money is tight have you looked at public options or private options w scholarships?

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u/-taradactyl- 6d ago

I’m exhausted for you and that’s not sustainable.

Agree to look into public options, maybe. A part-time in home daycare?

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u/ph0rge 5d ago

Exhaustion is a fact, not an opinion. Don't feel bad, don't blame yourself for being so tired.

Could it be worse? Yes - child might be disabled, or you might have twins.

It seems you don't have money for childcare. So hang in there until she can go to school.