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JBWD (original poster member #70276) posted at 6:11 PM on Tuesday, May 12th, 2020
So I have been essential personnel, have been working a normal work week and shelter in place on weekends.
STBXBW has been teleworking but just got (somewhat surprising) notice that she’s to be back in office next week... We had suspended weekly custody handoffs since they were effectively isolated during this.
I will ask BW her comfort level with our previous nanny but in the event that BW doesn’t want that exposure potential what other options are people seeing?
Me: WH (Multiple OEA/PA, culminating in 4 month EA/PA. D-Day 20 Oct 2018 41 y/o)Married 14 years Her: BS 37 y/o at D-Day13 y/o son, 10 y/o daughter6 months HB, broken NC, TT Divorced
lieshurt ( member #14003) posted at 7:54 PM on Friday, May 15th, 2020
No one changes unless they want to. Not if you beg them. Not if you shame them. Not if you use reason, emotion, or tough love. There is only one thing that makes someone change: their own realization that they need to.
WhoTheBleep ( member #49504) posted at 8:16 PM on Friday, May 15th, 2020
It sounds like you don't have a choice. You will need to use someone other than yourself or your stbx to care for your child.
I'm a member of a couple of moms Facebook groups in my area. I still see people posting looking for babysitters and nannies during this pandemic. Also sitters and nannies advertising their services. I mean, we can't isolate forever. If your wife has to go back to the office, then she must go back to the office.
Get the sitter. Life goes on.
Or you can both quit work and be homeless...
Can you tell I'm done with this isolation? Lol. Have everyone wash their hands. A lot. Ask her wear a mask if you like.
[This message edited by WhoTheBleep at 2:16 PM, May 15th (Friday)]
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