Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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I work in tech and my manager expects me to respond to Slack messages until like 9pm. When I'm home I'm supposed to be present with the kids but my brain is still at work. I've tri
Been WFH for 2 years now and honestly it's changed everything. I eat lunch with my kids, I'm there to help with homework, and I don't spend 2 hours a day commuting. Sure I work fro
Got offered a promotion that's basically my dream job but it would mean traveling 3-4 days a month and longer hours overall. My kids are 6 and 10. I've been watching them grow and
This is harder than my actual job. I thought being home would be relaxing but between bottles every 3 hours, diaper blowouts, and trying to keep my 4 year old entertained while the
The meeting was at 2pm. My 7 year old had a fever of 103 so I picked him up from school. I texted my boss that I'd be 15 minutes late but apparently that wasn't good enough. He lau
Took 8 weeks off when my third kid was born. Best decision ever for my family but man, coming back has been rough. My team reorganized, two people quit, and somehow I'm expected to
Just wanted to share a win. Been remote for 2 years now and I genuinely feel like I have my life back. I can make my kids lunch, help with homework, and be home before 6 most night
So my boss just offered me a senior position that comes with a 30% raise. Sounds great right? But it requires me to be in the office 4 days a week instead of my current 2, plus qua
I work full time, she works part time, but somehow I still feel like she's doing more with the kids. I'm exhausted all the time and when I get home I'm just spent. I want to be mor
Lost my temper at my kid over nothing yesterday and I feel like garbage. The project at work is a disaster, my boss is breathing down my neck, and I'm bringing that angry energy ho
Man, I forgot how much mental energy actual work takes. Spent the first two days just staring at emails like they were written in another language. My boss wants me on a project th
Been remote for 6 months and honestly my productivity is way up because I'm not commuting 90 mins a day. I can actually have lunch with my kids. But my manager keeps asking about m
Got offered a big jump in pay and title but it's 40% travel. My daughter just started kindergarten and my son is 2. My wife would basically be solo parenting half the month. Turned
Just went back after 3 months with my second kid. Bonding time was incredible but now I'm terrified I'm gonna miss everything. Got some flexibility worked out but I still feel guil
I get the job done and all my projects are on time but my boss keeps scheduling calls at 3:45pm like she's testing me. When I have to bow out she makes these comments about commitm
Been working from home for 2 years now and honestly it's been the biggest win for my family situation. I can have lunch with my kids, do school pickup, actually be present. Yeah so
Got offered a promotion that comes with a lot of travel. Better pay, better title, looks great on the resume. My wife is supportive but I can tell she's worried about managing ever
Been fully remote for 3 years now. Can't imagine going back. I do school pickup, I'm home for lunch, I see my kids actually wake up in the morning instead of leaving before they're
Left my corporate job to work with my dad's small business. Better pay actually, way more flexible hours, can take lunch with my kids if I want. But now he's my boss and sometimes
Took 8 weeks off for my third kid. First week back at the office and I feel like I'm missing everything. Texts from my wife all day about stuff the baby did, and I'm stuck in back