Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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Getting real mixed feelings about going back to the office full time. Those 3 months with the baby were incredible and I actually learned how to change diapers without being terrif
Guys I'm furious. I took 3 months paternity leave after my second was born. Company said it was fine, just take the time. Come back and they've restructured my whole team. Now I'm
Been working from home for 2 years now and don't get me wrong, I love being here when the kids get home from school. But I'm finding it impossible to actually stop working. I'll be
Working full time, kids are in daycare, I feel like I'm missing everything. My oldest just learned to ride his bike without training wheels and I wasn't there. Wife says I'm being
So apparently my boss saw my willingness to 'stay local' as lack of ambition. I told him I'm not leaving my 2 year old 4 nights a week and he basically said that's the cost of movi
I'm only on day 3 back at the office and I'm already struggling. I keep checking my phone to see if my wife needs me. The meetings feel pointless when my newborn is at home. My bos
Been remote for 2 years now and my 4 year old just started preschool. I can actually do pickup, spend time with him after school, and my wife and I aren't completely destroyed by e
Been thinking about changing careers but I'm scared man. I make decent money now, good benefits, the job is stable even if it's boring. But I'm not fulfilled and my kids see me unh
Took 6 weeks off after our third was born. Going back to work this week and I'm honestly dreading it. Those 6 weeks were hard and exhausting but also incredible. Coming back to 3 w
Started working from home 3 months ago and honestly it's been a game changer. I get to see my kids at lunch, pick them up from school, be present. Yeah I work til 8pm sometimes to
My wife still works part-time. We've agreed that she can work 7-9am on weekdays. I am supposed to feed our two children (ages 3 and 6) breakfast and then be with them until 9 when
My son woke up with a fever today and daycare won't take him. I've got a presentation I'm supposed to lead at 2pm. My wife has back to back meetings she can't move. This is the stu
Been working from home for 2 years and it's been life changing. I save 90 minutes a day on commute, I'm home for my son's baseball games, and my stress levels are way down. My mana
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