Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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Just finished my 8 weeks at home with our new baby and honestly I feel like I'm abandoning my family. The thought of sitting in meetings while my wife is home with a newborn makes
Been working from home for 2 years now and I can't imagine going back to the office. I get to have lunch with my kids, I can be there when they need me, and I'm not spending 2 hour
Wake up at 5:30, get myself ready, get the kids ready, pack lunches, try to find matching socks that actually match, get everyone to school by 7:45, then sit in traffic for 45 minu
Work has been absolutely insane the past few months. New project, short deadline, and I'm the lead so I can't really delegate. I've been working 50-55 hour weeks, eating lunch at m
Got offered a remote position at my company with a slight pay bump. My current job has me commuting an hour each way so I'm basically gone before the kids wake up and back after di
Took 8 weeks and it was amazing but going back to work hit different this time. I was the primary caregiver the whole time and now leaving my wife with three kids under 5 feels wro
Working remote since my daughter was born has been both amazing and the worst thing ever. I get to see her during lunch which is great but my boss expects the same output and I'm l
So I finally got the okay from my company to take the full 12 weeks when baby #2 arrives in March. I should be excited right? But honestly I'm freaking out. My boss keeps hinting t
Got offered a senior role that would basically double my commute and require more travel. I turned it down and my parents think I'm crazy. But with my kids 7 and 10 I finally have
Everyone says working from home is great for dads but for me it's the opposite. I can't turn it off. I'll be in a meeting with the kids in the background, or checking email after t
This is my third year at the company and they just promoted someone I trained to senior manager. My boss said I'm valued but I don't have the 'availability' right now because I hav
I took 3 months of paternity leave when my daughter was born and it was incredible bonding time. Now that I'm back at the office full time I feel like I'm missing everything. She's
Of course my biggest client calls a crisis meeting for 2pm on the day of my son's school assembly at 3pm. I'm thinking about just not going but that's a major letdown for him. My b
Been remote for 2 years now and I'm never going back to an office. I get to eat lunch with my kids some days, pick them up from school, actually be present. My productivity is bett
I know that sounds weird but I mean I actually know how to take care of my kids now instead of just being the fun weekend parent. I changed diapers, did naps, handled meltdowns, fi
My company made everyone come back 4 days a week. I hate it. I'm spending 2 hours a day in the car, my kids are in after care till 6, I'm stressed all the time. My boss wants me th
Got the promotion I've been pushing for but didn't realize it would mean my phone never stops buzzing. Yesterday my son was asking me to play catch and I was dealing with a client
Been WFH for 3 years now and I can't imagine going back to an office. I get to have lunch with my kids, help with school pickups, and actually be present. Yeah I work later some ni
Took 6 weeks off when our second kid was born and honestly it was amazing. Now I'm back at work and trying to ease back into things but my manager loaded me up with projects immedi
Working full time and I barely see my kids on weekdays. They're asleep when I leave and usually in bed by the time I get home. I try to do weekends but work stuff creeps in and I'm