Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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Just finished my 2 weeks paternity leave and went back yesterday. My brain is still at home with my 8 week old son. Sat in a meeting thinking about whether my wife was getting him
This guy in my department actually had the nerve to say something to me about taking Fridays at 3pm to pick up my kids from school while WFH. Like sorry my family matters to me? My
I'm sitting here with a bag of chips at 3pm eating because I'm stressed about a project deadline. This has been happening more and more. I come home exhausted and snappy with the f
That's it. That's the post. Seriously though it's been the best 6 weeks of my life. Got to be home, help my wife, bond with the baby. Now I have to go back to the office in a week
I negotiated Tuesday and Thursday from home so I could help with pickup and have some flexibility. But every Tuesday I get called into an office meeting or get emails saying 'are y
My wife works full time too so we don't have childcare. We're trying to do remote work while she's home but it's chaos. She keeps interrupting my calls, asking for snacks, needs he
They gave the promotion to Derek from the other team. I've been grinding for two years thinking this was my shot and my kids kept asking when I'd be the boss now. Had to tell them
Been working from home for 2 years now and my brain doesn't understand when work ends anymore. I'll be playing with the kids and thinking about the presentation due tomorrow. Wife
I turned my phone on silent and didn't check it. Son got a hit in the third inning and I was right there. Checked messages after the game and yeah there was an 'urgent' email from
Company just approved my request and I start paternity leave next month when baby number two comes. First time I did this with my oldest I only got 2 weeks and it was brutal going
My wife works early shifts so I'm on breakfast and getting the kids ready for school before I log in at 8. By the time I get them out the door I'm already stressed and behind. I'm
Just got back from 8 weeks paternity leave last week and my boss has been making comments about how 'nice it must be to take that much time off' and keeps asking when I'll be 'back
My company just announced we're going back to 3 days in office starting next month. I've been fully remote for 2 years and my kids have gotten used to me being home. My 6 year old
I requested to go down to 4 days a week after my second kid was born 2 years ago. It's been great for family time but today found out my younger coworker with fewer projects got th
Been remote for 2 years now and honestly I don't think I could go back to the office. I get to have lunch with my kids, I'm home when they get off the bus, and I actually see my wi
So I'm supposed to have 12 weeks but my manager is already asking if I can come back at 8 weeks for a "critical project". My son is barely sleeping through the night and my wife is
Toying with the idea of going part time when the youngest starts school. Wife makes decent money and honestly I want to actually be here instead of grinding away at a job I don't e
New promotion at work but it's requiring 50+ hour weeks and travel. My kids barely know me right now and my marriage is suffering. The money is great but I'm missing everything. Is
Three years, solid performance, but got passed over for a guy who works 60 hour weeks and has no kids. The feedback was I'm not showing enough commitment. Meanwhile I hit every dea
Before I was commuting 90 minutes each way. Now I work from home 3 days a week. That's 5 hours of my life back every week. I actually eat lunch with my boys most days. I'm there wh