A working mom in *this* economy?

I've just returned from the 4th meeting in as many weeks regarding my employer's budget and possible job losses over the next 6 months. As a professional, the prospect of losing my job is devastating, but the impact it may have my family will be on the scale of nothing we, as a family, have ever had to deal with. I'm wondering about other working moms out there: Are you thinking about it? Have you revised the family budget to accommodate a possible layoff? Will you try to find work right away or recoup your childcare costs and stay home? How will you communicate with your partner and kids about it? Have you considered playing the "mommy card" (i.e. lots of cute photos of your kids around the office, dropping hints that losing benefits would be awful for your family) to try and avoid the "short list"? Are you a veteran and can offer tips or advice? Or, are you taking the we'll-cross-that-bridge-when-we-get-to-it approach?

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