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My commute is 45-60 minutes each way, and I do drop off and pick up. I don't feel particularly stressed about it, but only because I know there's not really anything I can do to change it, so I just have to go with it. But with Dave's schedule I have to get ready, out the door, drop off, work, pick up, dinner, bath, bed etc mostly solo (Dave usually gets Evan dressed in the AM). I leave at 7a, and 8p goes down at 8, and I have to be an energizer bunny in-between. Meticulous meal-planning and weekend grocery shopping for the week has been a huge help...it's one less thing I have to worry about, especially if it's something I can throw in the slow cooker or prep most of the night before.

I have a 60-90 min commute each day, 5 days per week. I also have the most flexible employer in terms of start and finish times so a lot of the drop off and pick up duty falls to me. Its hard because you have a choice - give 100% to your job and risk being late OR take the piss. Striking the balance generally means being crap at your job and patenting all at the same time..... in that I'm *that mum* who is late for the daycare collection AND I am the mum who strolled out of work at 4pm.....! Commuting sucks.

Great article! I only commute twice a week and on those days my mom takes care of my son and my dinner, lol. While I look forward to those 2 days, they go take a toll, physically, mentally, etc.

Great article! DH and I were just talking yesterday about how much money we save (or how much added unseen income we really have) just by having WFH options and short commutes. If you consider your hourly rate multiplied by the commute hours multiplied through the course of the year - that's several thousand dollars. I consider commute and getting ready time basically unpaid work. Then consider the price of gas, the price of stress and sanity, etc...

The cost of commuting is high! Time is money!