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Reply to "Nytimes: I’ve picked my job over my kids "
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we underestimate the variability of impact of these kinds of choices (like missing your kids' birthday parties, never going on the field trips, frequent work travel, etc.) on individual children. Some kids might not care much (more resilient by nature), and others might be devastated by it (more sensitive by nature). If you're not tuned into your kids' emotional lives (which I would argue is impossible unless you're spending quantity and quality time with them) then you may not even be aware of the impact this is having. I for one know my daughter would devastated in the nearterm and probably longterm if I did stuff like this. But other kids might not care that much. You have to parent the child you have. [/quote] I agree with this. My brother would have had a complete meltdown and I would have been fine with doing something on another day.[/quote]
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