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[quote=Anonymous]Don't feel guilty.  You are doing your best to give your children a good life and by allowing them to participate in extracurricular activities and paying for a nanny to facilitate involvement in these activities, you are doing the best that you can in instances where you can't be there.  I was just lamenting the fact that I have had to pass up so many professional opportunities because I am the default parent.  I have been really struggling this week with watching some of my peers pass me by, get fancier jobs, promotions, go on international work trips and make more money, which I cannot do because  one of us parents has to be always available for the kids.  And I am at EVERYTHING - every performance, school event, etc. but I have sacrificed my career for it and honestly, it sucks.  There is no easy answer.   Please cut yourself some slack.

My mom worked growing up and she wasn't always there for everything but I knew she wanted to be.  Nonetheless, I was so proud of her career, how hard she worked and the recognition she received from the higher ups.  She's now gone but she kept a portfolio of her work accomplishments and awards and I love to look at it because she got so much joy out of the work she did.  I remember this more than the events she was not able to attend.[/quote]

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