Up until that moment, it had been a great day. At 4:45 a.m. my feet hit the floor and by 6:45 a.m. I had already logged two very productive hours on my work-at-home job before waking my children. Working before dawn was particularly critical that day because while school was in session for my two older children, preschool was closed. Caroline, who had just turned five, would be underfoot all day so it was unlikely that I would be able to squeeze in any additional work. So, with my most time-sensitive assignments completed, I put on my “full-time mommy hat” and started on my way. […]