Thanks for the advice. At least I don't feel like I'm being unrealistic when asking for time, or for needing it.

I actually did begin to feel like I needed to take all the time at once, and I don't want to feel like that. I'd rather get it in small doses, and almost not even notice it. With teaching/coaching, there is a lot of prep work though, and as we've added to the family, being able to focus on work while there's kids running around has become real difficult.

Also, we moved from another state to where we have no relatives or family nearby, which cuts down on time my wife would be visiting her family...and job went from first to third shift, which used to allow for an hour or two a day in some cases if I got home first. That never happens now.

I think the suggestions are good.....and much appreciated. With two young kids, you can bet I'll probably be on here some other time looking for help in keeping sanity.