Dear Prudence,
I am a stay-at-home mom with two elementary-age kids. My neighbor is a divorced dad who works long hours and has three girls. All the kids go to the same school, and I offered to pick them up and drop them off since he can’t get there at three in the afternoon. However, half the time, I am waiting 15 minutes or more in the morning. They have already made my own kids late twice this month. I have spoken to my neighbor and he promised to get his kids out early. It hasn’t happened. I understand he is struggling but I could have my kids in their classrooms by the time he gets his out the door. Do you have any suggestions?