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[quote=Anonymous]Do you like your job? Do you find it fulfilling? Do you think you'll regret not having more time for your DC later?

You asked for advice, and my advice would be to shift into a less demanding job, maybe even part-time for the next 10 years or so. But that's me. I don't find my work enormously fulfilling. It's interesting enough and I like my clients and coworkers, but it's not the thing I will look back on with great pride when I'm old. Whereas I do feel that way about being a parent, and about my relationship with my child and also just our family dynamic in general. I view that as my true life's work, though I also have a paying job for money and also for balance (I could never SAHM because I do really need to have mental challenges unrelated to parenting for my own sanity).

So in your situation, I'd look to move into a job that had more of a 9-5 schedule (or even a part time or contract position with flexibility) and focus more on parenting and the home. I wouldn't do it out of obligation -- I genuinely prefer that set up.

If you love your job and feel more strongly about staying on your current career track, agree with others that you need to start outsourcing a lot more. Cleaning 2x a month isn't enough! You need it at least once a week and I'd be looking for help with meal prep, household organizational tasks, and definitely laundry. If you are often working 50 hour weeks, you should be having someone else handle the vast majority of unpleasant home tasks so that when you are home, that time can be focused on quality time with your family.[/quote]

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