Anyone else feel guilty working during school hours?

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Aug 71 min read

So I work from home and my kids are doing distance learning. They're upstairs doing their classes and I'm sitting here in the home office trying to focus on spreadsheets and conference calls but I keep thinking about how they're right there and I can't help with homework or grab them a snack or whatever. Feel like a bad dad for choosing work over being present even though I literally can't do both. Does this feeling go away or is it just part of the deal?

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KKevin M.RegularAug 7

Three kids, so I've been there multiple times. The best thing I did was stop thinking of it as 'working during school' and start thinking of it as 'being present in the house.' You're there if they need you, and that matters more than you think.

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DDante J.New DadAug 7

Man, I felt this hard when we were doing distance learning. The guilt is real, but you're literally providing for them by working. That's not something to feel bad about.

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DDaniel M.RegularAug 7

I get it, but here's the thing - you're doing both. You're working AND you're home for them. That's actually the dream setup, even if it doesn't feel perfect all the time.

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