I only discovered in the last few days that Jo Swinson has her home, not in her constituency but near London, so probably was able to be home most nights for bedtime.
As a campaigning feminist throughout my life, I find this thread incredibly depressing. My mother always worked, fitting her 'shifts' around my father's shift pattern, thus ensuring that at least one parent was always at home. I too always worked. No maternity leave in 1970, left the bank 21 days before DD1 was born but carried on doing the bookwork for DH's business, singing in a folk group, running a huge catalogue agency, etc. All things I could do around being a parent. Then as soon as DDs were both at school, part time work, then later full time.
My DD's followed the same work pattern, aided by DH and I having retired just before the 3 DGC arrived.
Are (some of) you really suggesting that there should be NO working Mums in Parliament? or in any high profile jobs? Is it only those who earn enough to send their children to Boarding School or employ a Nanny who are entitled to have a career while their children are young? Or perhaps you think that only childless women should pursue a prominent role. Who then would represent the views of working Mums in parliament, trade unions etc?