Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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So my boss just offered me a senior position that comes with a 30% raise. Sounds great right? But it requires me to be in the office 4 days a week instead of my current 2, plus qua
I work full time, she works part time, but somehow I still feel like she's doing more with the kids. I'm exhausted all the time and when I get home I'm just spent. I want to be mor
Lost my temper at my kid over nothing yesterday and I feel like garbage. The project at work is a disaster, my boss is breathing down my neck, and I'm bringing that angry energy ho
Man, I forgot how much mental energy actual work takes. Spent the first two days just staring at emails like they were written in another language. My boss wants me on a project th
Been remote for 6 months and honestly my productivity is way up because I'm not commuting 90 mins a day. I can actually have lunch with my kids. But my manager keeps asking about m
Got offered a big jump in pay and title but it's 40% travel. My daughter just started kindergarten and my son is 2. My wife would basically be solo parenting half the month. Turned
Just went back after 3 months with my second kid. Bonding time was incredible but now I'm terrified I'm gonna miss everything. Got some flexibility worked out but I still feel guil
I get the job done and all my projects are on time but my boss keeps scheduling calls at 3:45pm like she's testing me. When I have to bow out she makes these comments about commitm
Been working from home for 2 years now and honestly it's been the biggest win for my family situation. I can have lunch with my kids, do school pickup, actually be present. Yeah so
Got offered a promotion that comes with a lot of travel. Better pay, better title, looks great on the resume. My wife is supportive but I can tell she's worried about managing ever
Been fully remote for 3 years now. Can't imagine going back. I do school pickup, I'm home for lunch, I see my kids actually wake up in the morning instead of leaving before they're
Left my corporate job to work with my dad's small business. Better pay actually, way more flexible hours, can take lunch with my kids if I want. But now he's my boss and sometimes
Took 8 weeks off for my third kid. First week back at the office and I feel like I'm missing everything. Texts from my wife all day about stuff the baby did, and I'm stuck in back
Got offered a promotion that comes with a decent raise but also quarterly travel and some weeks where im gone 3-4 days. My boys are 5 and 8. Part of me knows this is career growth
Just went back full time to the office after 8 weeks of paternity leave and man its hitting different this time. I keep thinking about my daughter and wondering what shes doing ins
Been working from home for 2 years and now corporate is pushing everyone back to the office 3 days a week starting next month. I miss my kids during the day as it is and this commu
Got back from 8 weeks off and holy crap I forgot what this job was like. Three weeks back and I'm pulling late nights and my inbox never stops. Trying to be present for the baby in
She took five years off with the kids and now wants to go back to work. I'm genuinely happy for her but also terrified about what that means for our family schedule. We'll probably
Called in sick on Friday when I really just needed to decompress. Spent time with my kids, took a long walk, didn't think about emails. Monday was so much better. Feels silly to ta
My boss offered it to me last week and I've been going back and forth. The commute kills an hour every day which I could spend with my kids. But I like the office vibe and separati