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[quote=Anonymous]I went to a private school with kids from families like yours (I was a scholarship kid) and I was really surprised by the kinds of relationships they had (or didn't have) with their parents. I told myself I'd never go that route with my kids.

I ended up at an Ivy League school and a prestigious career track, and before I knew it, I was one of those parents with the money and the career, and not a great relationship with my kids. I loved my work, and it's not like I was a deadbeat parent - the activities happened, I went to important events, etc. But everything was so rushed and structured, and they were becoming little people with their own lives I wasn't part of. I couldn't outsource the main thing - just spending time hanging out with the people I love the most (which also includes my husband, btw, we were like business partners).

So, I cut back, and yes, I miss it sometimes but it was absolutely the right choice. I am running my own org now, so still challenging/interesting, but lots of flexibility, I have a great team that runs most of the day to day stuff. I am planning to lean back in when the kids are older.

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