Would you see this as missing too much time with your Dc?

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I was fortunate enough to manage my work so that I could stay at home with Dd until she started school. I work evenings from 5-8.
Now Dd is settled in school, i’m so grateful i’m able to pick her up from school, but we only have a short time before I have to go out and then i’m back for bedtime.
I’ve started to feel a bit sad about the time I’m missing with her and Dh. I was recently on holidays for a week and loved just that time in front of the fire and dinner all together, then evening walks in spring etc.
I’m looking for jobs in the day but no luck so far

Would these hours bother you? Am I missing important family time?

I actually think it’s ideal. You get unrushed mornings and you get to do the school run every afternoon instead of needing to rely on wraparound care. You presumably get days free to do all the stuff - cleaning, shopping, post office, etc that clutters up what could be quality time on the weekends for most people. But you also get to trade off with your Dh so you aren’t slogging through 6 hours before bedtime on a rainy day. You can go do something productive while Dh takes over and also gets 1 to 1 time.

It also means you will have your days free to attend parents evening and sports day and the end of year assembly and the nativity play and all the things many working parents can’t get time off for. Never mind all the sick days and school holidays and the whole 6 weeks of summer.

It sounds like a really ideal set up. I used to work 6-8 part of the week when mine were little - 6am to 8pm! I left the house before anyone was awake and if no train delays I’d get home just in time to say good night. This sounds great to me. I kinda wish I could lump dh with the dinner time hours now because they are tough! Definitely not snuggling by the fire and lazy springtime walks in our house. 😂 They are homework and trying to cook dinner and running around to drop off and pick up from activities and everyone being overtired!