Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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Had 8 weeks with my newborn and it's been incredible. Been doing bottles, diapers, and actually sleeping when the baby sleeps instead of working. Go back to the office full time Mo
Got offered a senior manager role with a significant raise. Problem is it's going to require a lot more hours, probably 60+ week territory. My kids are 4 and 7. I've been pretty pr
Work has been insane for 6 months. Layoffs, restructuring, we're all doing the job of 2 people. I bring that stress home and snap at my kids over nothing. Then I feel like garbage.
Been WFH for 2 years now. Can do school pickup, have lunch with my oldest, see my kids before they go to bed. Productivity is the same if not better. Now upper management is pushin
Been with this company 6 years and finally got the offer for a senior role I wanted. Problem is it's got about 30% travel, probably 2 weeks a month out of town. My kids are 4 and 6
Took 8 weeks after our daughter was born and it was incredible. Now I'm back in the office full time and I feel like I'm missing everything. She's already changing so fast and I'm
I've been working remote for 2 years now since the kids were born and I thought it would be the perfect setup. Reality is I'm either distracted during work calls because the kids n
So I thought working from home would be perfect. I'd be around the kids more, less commute, seemed like a win. But now my boss expects me to answer emails at 9pm and my 4 year old
Got offered a promotion that's basically 20% travel and longer hours. More money would be good but my oldest plays soccer on Saturdays and I don't want to be that dad who misses al
Got offered 12 weeks paternity leave and I want to take it so bad but my company culture is weird about it. They say it's cool but I know my boss will think I'm not committed. Alre
I'm probably the only guy here who did this but it felt right. New role would've been 20% travel, longer hours, more pressure. My kids are 5, 7, and 9. They need me here. I've seen
My home office has basically become chaos. I'm on calls and my 3 year old is screaming for snacks, my 6 year old needs help with homework, my wife is also trying to work. We've got
My company decided hybrid is the new normal. Two years I've been home, in my home office, having lunch with my family. Now I'm losing 3 hours a day to commute and in-office time. M
Second kid, took 6 weeks off work. Was expecting it to be messy but actually my family unit ran great. I took night shifts with the baby, helped with school runs for my oldest, act
So the company actually came through. 12 weeks fully paid starting next month. Part of me is excited but the other part is terrified. I haven't taken more than a week off in 5 year
Got called for two meetings today and had to mute myself three times because the kids were fighting over the iPad. Boss made a joke about it but I could tell he was annoyed. Wife i
Director role opened up, they asked if I was interested. More money, more stress, way more travel. I actually sat down and thought about what I'd be missing - my 7 year old's socce
I know I should put the phone down but there's always that one more thing. Kid goes to bed at 8, I tell myself I'll just relax, then I'm scrolling through messages until midnight.
Work is insane right now. Budget cuts, deadline moved up, and my team is short staffed. Then I come home and my kids need attention, wife needs help with dinner, and honestly I hav
Started WFH full time about 6 months ago and honestly my relationship with my family has gotten so much better. I get to eat lunch with my wife, I'm there when the kids get home fr