Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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Don't get me wrong, I love my family. But work is where I feel competent. At home with the kids it's just chaos and endless demands and I feel like I'm failing at everything. At le
Anyone else struggle with the home office setup? I'm in the spare bedroom and my kids know I'm here so they think I'm available 24/7. Had a client call yesterday and my 4yo was lit
Got offered a big promotion at work. More money, better title, but I'd be traveling 2-3 days a week again. Before the kids I would've jumped on this immediately. Now I'm terrified.
Took 6 weeks off when my second was born and honestly it was the best time of my life. Back at work now for 2 months and I hate it. I miss my family like crazy. Used to love my job
Second kid coming in 2 months and I'm trying to figure out if I should ask my company about doing 4 tens instead of 5 eights. Trying not to tank my career but also don't want to mi
Been working from home for 2 years now and it's still a struggle. My kids think that because I'm home I'm available to play at 2pm. Had to literally lock my office door today so my
Just finishing up my 8 weeks and I gotta say this time has been everything. Actually saw my newborn's personality develop instead of just photos from daycare. But now I'm dreading
Been at my company 5 years and they're pretty old school about office time but I've got a 3 year old at home and my wife just went back to full time. Daycare costs are killing us a
The promotion went to someone without kids and I can't help but think it's because I sometimes leave at 5 to pick up my daughter or take a mental health day when stuff is rough at
Man those two weeks went so fast. Got some good bonding time with the newborn but it's not nearly enough time to really help my wife get back on her feet. She's still pretty sore a
I'm constantly checking my phone during dinner or when I'm supposed to be playing with the kids. My boss expects responses to emails at 7pm on a Tuesday and it's turning me into a
We crunched the numbers and could technically live on my wife's salary alone if I went to 3 days a week in the office. I'd pick up the kids from school, help with homework, be less
Man, being home with my newborn was incredible even though I was exhausted 24/7. Now I'm back at the office and my boss has me on 3 different projects. My wife texts me photos of o
I work in tech and my manager expects me to respond to Slack messages until like 9pm. When I'm home I'm supposed to be present with the kids but my brain is still at work. I've tri
Been WFH for 2 years now and honestly it's changed everything. I eat lunch with my kids, I'm there to help with homework, and I don't spend 2 hours a day commuting. Sure I work fro
Got offered a promotion that's basically my dream job but it would mean traveling 3-4 days a month and longer hours overall. My kids are 6 and 10. I've been watching them grow and
This is harder than my actual job. I thought being home would be relaxing but between bottles every 3 hours, diaper blowouts, and trying to keep my 4 year old entertained while the
The meeting was at 2pm. My 7 year old had a fever of 103 so I picked him up from school. I texted my boss that I'd be 15 minutes late but apparently that wasn't good enough. He lau
Took 8 weeks off when my third kid was born. Best decision ever for my family but man, coming back has been rough. My team reorganized, two people quit, and somehow I'm expected to
Just wanted to share a win. Been remote for 2 years now and I genuinely feel like I have my life back. I can make my kids lunch, help with homework, and be home before 6 most night