Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
907 threads
Got the official approval today and honestly I'm freaking out. Two months away from the office sounds amazing but my boss already sent me a message about "staying in touch during t
Had a brutal day at work, lost a major client and I know my boss is going to be furious tomorrow. Came home snappy with the kids over nothing, wife could tell something was wrong.
Just got back to work Monday after 3 months off and holy shit I forgot how much email accumulates. My inbox was literally over 2000 unread messages. Spent the whole first day just
Been working from home for about 2 years now and honestly this is what saved my sanity. I close my laptop at 12 and have actual lunch with my kids for 45 minutes. My kids know I'm
I love my job, don't get me wrong, but between the pressure at work, dealing with toddler tantrums at home, and my wife's new schedule it feels like I'm constantly being pulled in
Working two jobs to pay for preschool and the mortgage and I barely see my kids during the week. Leave at 6am, back by 8pm. Weekends I'm too tired to do anything. My oldest asked m
Been working from home for 2 years now and honestly it's great for my family but terrible for my sanity. My office is literally 10 feet from the kitchen so I'm constantly getting p
Got offered a big promotion that would mean 60+ hour weeks and frequent travel. My kids are 6 and 8 and still young enough to need me around. I turned it down and my coworkers thin
Took 3 weeks off when my second was born and thought I'd be relaxed. Instead I'm going crazy being home all day. Wife keeps asking me to do stuff around the house, baby won't stop
So I put in my request for an extra 2 weeks and HR basically said no without much explanation. My wife is still struggling with postpartum stuff and I feel like I'm abandoning her
Been working from home for 8 months now and I have to say it's completely changed things for me. I'm actually present for lunch with the kids, I can throw in a load of laundry betw
Got offered a promotion at work which would mean more travel and longer hours. Part of me is excited about the next step in my career but the other part keeps thinking about missin
I'm 38 and haven't gotten a promotion in like 4 years. I used to be the guy who stayed late and took on extra projects but that stopped happening once I became a dad of three. Now
So the company actually came through and approved my request for 3 months when the baby comes in June. I should be thrilled right? But honestly I'm freaking out. My manager seemed
Been working from home for 18 months now and honestly it's been great for being present with the kids. I can eat lunch with them, help with homework when stuff gets crazy. But my w
Had a really rough week at work. Customer account I've been managing for years is leaving for a competitor and my boss basically said it's on me. I came home and was short with the
Real talk, I'm struggling with this balance. I'm trying to be the dad who shows up but also the guy who gets promoted. Can't be working at 9pm every night and also coaching my kid'
Been remote for 3 years now and honestly it saved my sanity. No more commute which means I can eat lunch with the kids, take a break when things get crazy at home. Yeah I still wor
Took 12 weeks off when my third kid was born. My boss basically made me feel like I was abandoning the team but whatever. That time with my newborn and my wife was priceless. I was
Took 10 weeks when my second son was born and it was amazing but man, coming back to work was a reality check. Coworkers had already filled my projects, my inbox had 800 emails, an