Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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So my boss surprised me with this opportunity yesterday and I'm totally conflicted. It's a 20k raise and honestly would look great on my resume, but my kids are 6 and 8 and I just
Just finished 6 weeks off after my daughter was born and I go back to work tomorrow. Wife and I are struggling financially so I couldn't take longer but man these past weeks have b
Been working from home for 2 years now and I actually get to have lunch with my kids. Can drop them at school and pick them up. My wife works full time too so this setup saves us t
Got 8 weeks with the newborn and honestly it was amazing. Going back to the office feels weird. I'm gonna miss the mornings with my kids. Anyone else have trouble with the transiti
Kid got sent home from school today with a fever and I had back to back meetings I couldn't miss. My wife had an important client thing. We ended up tag teaming calls from home whi
New position could be a promotion but it's 50% travel. I have two young kids and we're barely holding it together with my wife's schedule already. He said I'm not committed enough.
Got back to the office after 3 months of parental leave and man I'm struggling. Not with the work itself but with the mental shift. I was in dad mode 24/7 and now I'm back in meeti
So my boss came to me today with this "incredible opportunity" to lead our new client rollout. Sounds great on paper but it's 3 weeks of travel over the next 2 months. My daughter
Been working from home for 2 years and I can actually be here when the kids get off the bus, help with homework, be present. Company just mandated everyone back in office full time
My buddy who started at the company same time as me just got promoted. I didn't even get considered. Pretty sure it's because I turn down all the nights out and travel stuff becaus
Work is insane right now. My boss is asking for constant updates, clients are demanding stuff, and I'm exhausted before I even get home to the kids. Then I still gotta be a dad and
Our second kid is due in 6 weeks and my company is offering 4 weeks paid paternity leave. Financially I could probably swing 6-8 weeks unpaid but Im worried about the impact on a b
Three years ago I switched to working from home and I honestly dont know how I did it before. I can do school pickup, help with homework, be there for the little stuff. Sure some d
Ive been bringing work stress home way too much lately. My kids notice I'm on my phone during dinner, my wife says Im not really present even when I'm physically there. I work in t
I asked if I could adjust my hours to do 7am-3pm instead of 9-5 so I could be home when my kids get off the bus. My boss seemed cool with it at first but then promotions came aroun
Had to pick up my oldest from school because he threw up. I explained that and he said 'Can't your wife handle it?' First of all she was already at work. Second of all even if she
I've got an important client call at 2pm and my kid just discovered he can unlock doors. My wife is taking him out but knowing my luck he'll get sick or something will happen. How
I took 4 weeks off when my second was born and it was amazing but going back to the office is rough. My coworker asked how it was and I literally teared up talking about how much I
Career is stalling because I'm not putting in the hours the other guys are. Kids are getting my tired leftover self after work. My wife is frustrated I'm not more help around the h
So I thought working from home would be perfect. No commute, more time with the kids, flexible schedule right? Wrong. Now I'm answering emails at 9pm, my boss thinks I should be av