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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, it sounds to me that at this point in time, your kids are getting as much of your time as parents who work more of a 9-5 schedule are able to give their kids.  The problem is that as your kids get older, they will go to bed later, and it is going to be really hard to get in an extra 3 hours of work after they go to bed.  Then add in all of the activities that your kids will likely end up doing and things will get even more hectic.

Are you happy?  It sounds like you get no down time at all.  I would keep looking for job opportunities with the federal government. As a PP noted, these years go by so fast.  At the end of the day, I don't think you would look back and regret finding a less stressful job.  Good luck.  I know it's really hard finding the right balance.[/quote]

Her hours won’t be that much better with the government. And the pay will be lower. And she might have less flexibility in her hours. It is driving me crazy that everyone is focusing on OP working less when her husband barely sees his children during the week and she sees them several hours a day![/quote]

I'm the PP you are quoting. I agree that the husband should be helping more, especially if OP really likes her job and doesn't want to work less. I'm a fed and my hours are much less than they would be in private practice.  I almost never work past 5:00 or on weekends.  I know that can vary quite a bit and isn't a given.  My advice was premised (perhaps incorrectly) on OP being much happier in a less demanding job. In my family, I am happy to have the mommy track job, but you are right that I shouldn't have assumed OP feels the same.  Sorry OP.[/quote]

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