“Twenty hours a week from home isn’t going to bring in enough to cover the regular mortgage, Claire, even with the hospital bills on hold,” he pointed out.

“It’ll cover the basics if we rearrange our daily schedules, Peter,” I explained, turning the legal pad around to face him.

“You take your morning shift at the plant, come home at two to watch the twins, and I’ll do my billing audits in the late afternoon and evening.”

“My shift schedule changes every single month depending on production at the plant, Claire, you know that,” he argued defensively.

“Then we’ll adapt and shift our hours every single month, Peter, because that’s what parents do when they love their kids,” I shot back firmly.