There have been a lot of news stories lately about how working moms would prefer part time schedules. But they are hard to find. The Wall Street Journal had an article about a website that helps you make the case for a flexible work schedule with your current employer - http://workoptions.com/. If you're thinking about a more flexible work schedule to be with the kids more, [telecommuting, part time work, flex time, job sharing, compressed work week, work from home, etc], definitely check out this website. It provides proposal templates for you to edit for your own situation.