Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
914 threads
Had to leave 45 minutes early yesterday for my son's orthodontist. Rescheduled my meeting, let my team know. My manager pulls me aside today saying I need to be more 'reliable' and
My company finally approved my paternity leave request and I should be excited but I'm already anxious about coming back. There's a huge project launching while I'm gone and I feel
Got offered a promotion that's basically a dream role. The money would be great and it looks incredible on a resume. Problem is it's a startup role and they want commitment. I have
Anyone else struggling with this? My wife went back to work part time and now I'm supposed to watch our toddler while taking client calls. I've had to reschedule like 5 meetings th
I leave at 4:30 most days to pick up my youngest from daycare. One of the guys made a joke in front of the whole team about my 'flexible schedule' and winked. It was meant to be fu
Been remote for 2 years and my boss kept scheduling meetings at 7am. I'd be waking up the kids, missing breakfast with them, whole thing was a disaster. Finally just told him I can
So I'm 6 weeks into my paternity leave and my company just told me they're bringing everyone back to the office 3 days a week starting next month. My wife is going back to work par
Turned down a promotion that would've meant more travel and longer hours. My kids are 4 and 7 and I realized I was already missing too much. Took a lateral move instead to a less d
Working from home was supposed to be amazing for family time but honestly it's blurring everything together. I'm in back to back meetings while my 6 year old is asking me to play,
Just got back to work after 10 weeks and I'm honestly devastated. Those weeks with my newborn and older kids were everything but now I'm back at the office and everything feels wro
My job is meetings on top of meetings and by the time I'm done for the day I'm too drained to actually be present with my family. Just scrolling my phone while they talk to me. Thi
Took a step back at work because the grind was killing me. Less money, less prestige, but now I'm home for dinner most nights and not checking email at 10pm. My family actually kno
Manager was pretty cool about it but yeah, hard to stay focused at 100% when you've got family stress, kids getting sick, school pickups, etc. He suggested I 'manage my time better
Been working from home past year and half due to covid and thought I wanted this. Company wants me to stay remote full time. Now I'm worried about my kids seeing me as always avail
Should've fought harder for more time. Two weeks sounds like enough until you're actually in it and realize you barely got settled before heading back. Wife's still recovering, bab
My company let me do Mon-Thu full time with Fridays off. Been doing it for 3 months and honestly I feel like a better dad and employee. One day a week with the kids makes a huge di
Been working remote for 2 years now and honestly it's a mixed bag. I get to see my kids more during the day which is amazing, but my work never really stops. My boss texts me at 8p
Took 6 weeks off when my third was born and honestly it was incredible bonding time. But now that I'm back at work full time I feel like I'm missing everything. My wife is home wit
I come home completely drained from work and just want to sit on the couch but my kids need me engaged and present. My wife is at the end of her rope with them all day and I feel b
Got offered a promotion that comes with a lot more travel and longer hours. Better pay, better title, exactly what I've been working toward for years. But my oldest starts middle s