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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It comes down to what are you willing to miss. If you take the job, you'll miss many small and more than a few big moments with your kids.  You will have a good relationship with your kids, but it will be different.   If you don't take the job, you'll miss the challenges, triumphs, stimulation, reward, and recognition of a big job.

You can't have everything.  So which set of missed opportunists hits you in your gut harder?  Either answer is fine and your kids will be fine.  Listen to yourself and not what others say to do or societal expectations tell you.[/quote]

Agree with this.  If you're a working parent, you'll miss some things--you have to figure out what proportion of missed experiences with your kids feels okay to you.

FWIW, my spouse's parents missed a lot due to demanding careers.  They had a live-in nanny for their kids for many years.  However, because they were at the top of their professions, they were able to pay fully to send three kids to excellent private schools, elite colleges, they have multiple homes, and have offered to pay for grandkids' private school.  They missed out on a lot of moments, no doubt, but perhaps they made up for it somewhat by providing a more secure financial future for their kids and grandkids.[/quote]

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