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[quote=Anonymous]In my last job (law firm) I felt like the dads were applauded when they left at 6:00 to have dinner with their families -- as if fathers making time to see their kids was this rare virtue and they should get an award for it, while the women were mommy-tracked for the same behavior.  As a childless woman who had to pick up the slack for both ("I have to leave to see my kids for dinner: can you finish this up?") I resented the men more than the women.  But I think overall, the men's careers did not suffer for their family obligations.

In my current job where it's normal to go home at 5:00 unless there's some emergency going on, the people I see getting mommy-tracked are all women who either can't stop talking about their kids while at work, or else let their focus on family blur the line between legitimate flexibility (leaving early to pick up a sick kid) and unprofessional behavior (regularly leaving early to drive a kid to after-school activities).  Both men and women who keep it professional do just fine.[/quote]

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