Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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My company offered 8 weeks and I was nervous about taking it because of work stuff but decided to go for it. First two weeks were chaos, kid was still figuring out life, I was figu
Got the call from the school nurse, my son had a fever and needed to be picked up. I was in the middle of pitching to a potential client. Had to excuse myself and leave. My boss wa
Finally convinced my company to let me take the full time instead of just 2 weeks. Part of me is excited to be home with the baby but part of me is freaking out about what my team
Got the offer yesterday and it's a big bump in pay and title. Been chasing this for years. But my youngest is 4 and my oldest just started soccer. The travel would basically mean I
Been remote for 2 years now and honestly it's been a disaster. Everyone thinks oh you're home so you can help with the kids more, but really I'm just doing both jobs at the same ti
Been working from home for 2 years. I get to have lunch with my kids, I'm there for school pickups, I can actually be present. Now corporate is mandating 3 days in office starting
Got offered a promotion that would require travel about 20% of the time and longer hours. It's good money and career wise it's the move I should make. My oldest is 6 and I dont wan
Took 8 weeks and now I'm back at the office full time. My inbox has 847 emails. My daughter just started daycare and the adjustment is brutal. My wife is dealing with the morning r
I'm a project manager and some days I'm absolutely wired from dealing with deadlines and difficult clients. I get home and my kids want to play and my wife wants to talk about her
Been working from home for 3 years now and it's a double edged sword. On one hand I get to have lunch with my kids and see them after school before they're asleep. On the other han
A lot of guys at my work thought I was insane for taking the full paternity leave my company offers. They said I'd fall behind, lose momentum, whatever. Honestly? Watching my wife
I work about 50-55 hours a week and I hate myself for it. I tell myself it's temporary, we're saving for a house, it's for their future. But my 5 year old asked me yesterday why I'
Been working from home for 2 years now and honestly it's a double edged sword. On one hand I get to see my kids before they leave for school and I'm there when they get home. On th
Had an opportunity to move up to team lead which would mean 50% travel and longer hours. Would be a nice pay bump but I know myself, I'd never see my family. My career is important
Took 8 weeks with my newborn and it was incredible. Now I'm back at the office 5 days a week and I feel like I'm missing everything. My son is already changing so fast. I know I ne
Quick question - I've been skipping lunch most days (eating at my desk if I eat at all) so I can leave by 4pm instead of 5pm. Gives me an extra hour with the kids before they get c
I know everyone talks about how great remote is, and don't get me wrong, I love being home. But man, getting out of the house 2 days a week has been a game-changer for my mental he
Started doing freelance copywriting gigs on the weekends and made $2,100 last month. Kids are finally asleep by 9pm now so I've got 2 hours to work before bed. Not huge money but i
Seriously. I just sat through a 45-minute status meeting where the same info could've been in a 2-minute Slack message. That's 45 minutes less with my kids before bedtime. And I ha
Looking for recommendations on apps or tools that help manage the mental load. I use Asana for work projects but everything else is chaos - calendars, mental health stuff, trying t