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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I realize there’s so much privilege in this question - I’m not whining, I’m just trying to understand if this is just a wrong role, or I’m unrealistic or what

I left an executive job at a later stage startup because something had to give between my husbands and my career for our kids sake.  I built things, ran large teams, was key to org, etc.  I loved it.

I’m happy to be able to make sure my kids have a very present parent but never desired to be exclusively a sahm. I want to professionally do meaningful things and put all my experience etc to use.  I’m not kidding myself in thinking I’m critically important or unique, but I want to be challenged and to feel like my being there matters to the org.

Everyone suggests part time work as the ideal alternative to still get professional fulfillment while also having time to be primary parent. But from my experience so far, part time roles are more junior helper type roles. You’re not doing anything critical and no one is depending on you.  Which I get - [b]if you can’t be there for the key meetings, or push work fast,  or be the thought partner whenever another exec needs you, you can’t be leading the important work.[/b]  What I get in my current pt role (despite having a senior title) is just to be available to help or little exploratory side projects.  To me it’s 0% fulfilling and feels like I’m giving up a lot of flexibility for just having a professional experience that’s making me feel bad about myself (eg navel gazing about how did I go from leading xyz to making this 28yos ppt for them and doing basic research)

Did I just land a dud of a role? Is there any way to be both part time and still have the important work / leadership? [/quote]

You answered your own question.[/quote]

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