Tired of feeling like I'm failing at both
Some days I feel like I'm not a good enough employee because I leave at 5 to get to soccer practice. Other days I feel like a bad dad because I'm thinking about work problems while
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Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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Some days I feel like I'm not a good enough employee because I leave at 5 to get to soccer practice. Other days I feel like a bad dad because I'm thinking about work problems while
Been WFH for about 18 months now and honestly the ability to eat lunch with my kids and be around for the school pickup has made me a better dad and probably less stressed overall.
Got 2 weeks off after our second kid was born and I'm checking my email constantly. My boss said don't worry about it but there's a big project deadline in 3 weeks. Anyone else str
Got offered a promotion that would mean travel 2-3 days a week and longer hours. The money would help a lot but my kids are 7, 5, and 3. My oldest said the other day he wants to pl
Got offered a senior role that would be a big step up in pay and title. Problem is it needs 3-4 nights a week on the road at least. My oldest has soccer, my youngest has school eve
Been working from home for 2 years now and I've saved so much time not commuting. Plus I get to see the kids for lunch and help with pickup. My new director is old school and wants
Took 8 weeks off when my son was born and it was incredible. Now I'm back to the office 3 days a week and I feel like I'm missing everything. Wife says I'm being dramatic but I lit
Took 4 weeks with my newborn and it was the best and worst 4 weeks of my life. Now I'm back at work and my inbox is destroyed, I have 3 meetings already scheduled and my wife is ha
I can eat lunch with my kids, help with homework during my break, and be home when they get off the bus. Yeah I still work 8 hours but at least I'm in the same building. The transi
My daughter had her school play yesterday and I had to skip it for a client meeting. My wife recorded it but watching a video just isn't the same. She wasn't mad but I could tell s
They offered me a director role with a big raise but it requires being on site 2 days a week instead of full remote, plus occasional travel. My kids are 7 and 9. The money would be
Been home for 2 months with my second kid and honestly it's been incredible. Getting to drop my oldest at school, spend mornings with the newborn, make lunch for the family. Going
This has become my new normal and I hate it. By 7pm I'm done with the day mentally but then I have to put the kids down, help with homework, do bedtime routine, and by the time tha
My company went full remote last year and I honestly don't know how I'd go back to the office now. I save 2 hours a day commuting, can actually eat lunch with my kids, and if one o
I work from home 4 days a week and I thought it would be perfect. But honestly the lines between work and dad time have gotten so blurry. I'm in back to back meetings while they're
These last couple months have been incredible with my newborn and my oldest. I've done so much with them, been present for everything. Now I have to go back full time next week and
Had a rough day at the office and came home and yelled at my kids for something stupid. They didn't deserve that. My stress isn't their fault but I'm taking it out on them and I ha
I'm a software engineer and the expectations at my company are just unreasonable. I'm the only one bringing in a paycheck right now and I feel trapped. If I push back on hours they
I've been WFH for 2 years now and I gotta say it's been a game changer. I'm not gonna pretend like I'm working and parenting simultaneously perfectly because I'm absolutely not. Bu
My 4 year old is up at 5:45am no matter what time he goes to bed. I'm trying to get to the gym before work to stay sane but I'm either waking up at 4:30 to fit it in or I'm just sk