When I have sick kids (as I do today), my DH and I share the days off - I'm in at 6am this morning to work until 12pm, then I will go home and DH will go to work for about 1pm and work until he's finished his hours. We won't see each other much today, but DD will be cared for while puking her guts up, poor love
One of his friends is appalled by this and thinks that it should be my responsibility as "WBB is not as senior as you and is only part time". DH argued that as a director and shareholder of the company he works for, and manages his own diary and deadlines, it's actually easier for him to take time off than me - a day out of my week is a far bigger percentage of my working week lost than it is for him.
I luffs him very much, he's a fab DH, but is this really the common opinion? I know it won't be on here, but do other people find that as the Mum, they are expected to drop everything when the kids are ill? We've never done that - I used to do more as I had a job where I had nearly 40 days holiday a year and used them to cover sick days, I have a different job now and we do more sharing. We've just worked it out as it's come along and who has time free/holiday available/deadlines/meetings.
I should point out I do work at a reasonably senior level myself, just not the elevated echelons that DH does... That'll be 3 babies in 5 years that's done that, I don't resent it but I do the implication that my job is somehow worth less than his...