Hectic Commutes Are No News to Parents

Re: “Com Air: A real estate broker with high-tech clients finds herself a prisoner of her extraordinary daily commute” (July 23).

As a working mother, I am no stranger to 3:45 a.m. I finish lunches, finalize dinner preparations, fold clothing, return correspondence, exercise at home, kiss my husband at 5:45 as he dashes out the door, and prepare our breakfasts to be eaten en route. By 6:45 I am out the door with our 5-year-old daughter as I carefully time my drive to her preschool and my employment, where I work from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Then I do it all over again in reverse.

I certainly am impressed by Laura O’Brien’s orchestrated workday, but I find it no different than my own. As a matter of fact, speaking for any working parent, Mrs. O’Brien has it much easier than we do. She has no children to take care of as we do, in spite of our long days away from our family. I welcome you into my world for one day!

BETH KAGEYAMA

Sylmar

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My only reaction to the insane schedule of Mrs. O’Brien is at least she doesn’t have any children left at home while she does her thing.

DORIS MELNICK

Rancho Palos Verdes

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