@amyers3 I have no idea how people do, let alone single parents.
I started real estate so two of us weren’t on the 9-5 schedule, but full time daycare helped with the timing. Dropped off at 9, picked up by 5 lulled us to a sense of security. The biggest issue dealt with timing sick time, which came in handy because I could adjust my time during the week for real estate. Rarely do people want to see homes during the week, and everything else I can do from home.
Then regular school started.
Schedule is all screwed up now. Wife drops off in the morning, but I pick up in the afternoon. So I can only work until 2:30, at which point I have to take off. If I’m outside, then have to stop at 1:30 and drive back home. Then spend time with son until he goes to bed, because what’s the point if I can’t spend time with him? Then back to work after he sleeps, setting up emails (set to be sent at like 9:07 the next day so people think I woke up early lol) and sleep by like 1 am.
I’m going to remember all this when he grows up and says “You guys did nothing for me!”