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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I always laugh at all the sahms who think having high salary good jobs consumes so much of life that you have no time for your kids or ability to attend to the home life.

This is either a delusion you tell yourself to justify not working, or if you're basing this on your husband working crazy hours, then your husband is either terrible at his job or he hates his family since he's choosing to spend all his time at work.  All the men and women i know in the best, highest paying careers have pretty flexible lives. It's the people in low and middle class jobs that have the crappy life and no flexibility. But most men and women with high paying successful careers who want to carve out time for their families absolutely can.  If your husband "needed" you to stay home to succeed at his job, sounds like he's not very good at his job.

Interestingly, the exception to the above is... doctors, who often are required to work very long hours, depending on specialty. And for that reason, make absolutely lousy uninvolved husbands and fathers.  My friends married to doctors are all miserable, or alternatively, have little to do with their husbands in order to stay happy. Yuck. Good luck to the OP's daughter. [/quote]

This is DC. The majority of high paying jobs come from law, where you dedicate your every waking hour to hit 2k+ billable hours a year.

The majority of high earners here work long hours [/quote]

They work long hours but all find time to attend kids’ events that personally interest them…usually sporting events.

That may mean they leave the office at 3, go watch a game for 2 hours and then work from home after dinner.

I coached my kid’s LL with two law partners (one from Hogan and the other at Steptoe)…they rarely missed a practice or any midweek games.[/quote]

But then are likely back to the office (or home office) working until 10pm+.

Some have flexibility, but that comes at a higher level.  While getting to that level, you don't have as much flexibility (not to attend 2-3 practices and games each week during the "workday").

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