Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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Being home with the baby was incredible and hard and wonderful. Now I'm back at work and I'm honestly not sure which place I want to be. Miss my newborn constantly. Miss adult conv
On one hand I get to see my kids at lunch and do pickup without stress. On the other hand my boss expects me to be available at 8pm for emails and I can't seem to shut work brain o
They said I'm great with what I do but not ready for the next level. Honestly it stings because I was hoping for the pay bump with another kid on the way. I know I didn't push myse
I work 7-3:30 specifically so I can pick my kids up from school at 3:45. Boss just got on me about being offline during those 15 minutes and I'm pretty frustrated. I make my hours,
Been fully remote for 2 years now and honestly I love it. No commute, can have lunch with my family, see my kids after school. But it's also blurry. Sometimes I'm working till 7pm
Got offered a promotion that comes with more travel and responsibility. More money would be nice and it's good for my career but it means less time with the kids during the week. M
Worked for a year to set this up with my company and finally got the green light for 3 full weeks when the baby comes in July. I know a lot of guys don't get this chance and I'm ju
Got offered a big bump in title and salary but it comes with weekly travel, sometimes 2-3 nights a week. My wife is supportive but my oldest is 7 and asking when daddy's coming hom
For the past 18 months I've been remote and I've actually been present. I do pickup from school, I eat lunch with the kids sometimes, I can be flexible when someone's sick. Now man
Been at my company for 5 years and they finally approved my request. Baby number 2 is due in 6 weeks. Part of me is excited to actually be there for the first two weeks but honestl
Finally got the promotion I've been working toward for 5 years. More money, better title, everything I thought I wanted. Catch is I'd be flying out Sunday nights, back Friday. My o
Been working from home for 3 years now after pushing hard for it. I get to have lunch with my kids, help with school pickup, actually be present. My boss doesn't care as long as wo
Honestly guys, these two weeks have been the best and worst of my life. Seeing my newborn every single day, being there when he opens his eyes, helping my wife recover. Now I gotta
Work has been insane the last few months. Understaffed, project deadlines crushing us, emails at 10 PM about stuff that's not even close to urgent. I come home exhausted and I don'
Baby number two is coming soon and I'm taking 6 weeks off. Nervous about falling behind at work but also excited to actually be present this time. My first kid's early months are k
I work in construction management and sometimes I'm on site 10-12 hours a day. My oldest is starting to notice I miss his games and activities. I try to explain that daddy has to w
I'm back in the office 4 days a week after working remote for 2 years. My 8yo keeps asking why I'm gone during the day and my wife is stressed trying to handle pickup and homework
Started remote work 2 years ago and honestly best decision ever. I get to see my kids during lunch, no commute means I actually sleep more, and I can be there when they need me. Th
Got the promotion I wanted but now they want me traveling every other week. My kids are 5 and 7. This is supposed to be the good years with them and I'm gonna be on planes half the
When work gets insane I've found a few things that keep me from losing it. Using my lunch break to actually see my family instead of eating at my desk. Setting a hard stop time and