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It sounds like you need a more flexible job, not quitting all together.

Is it really worth quitting and forgoing your 100K salary simply bc you want to spend a leisurely morning ushering them out to school in the AM? Or simply bc you don't want to feel rushed for the last 4 hours of the day?
That's a pretty lopsided tradeoff.

And what exactly would you do from 8 to 3 while they're in school??

College years are up ahead  when you have middle schoolers...now is not the time to give up your 100K salary.

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OP here- thanks for this.  I guess it's about not being exhausted and actually BEING with my kids when they talk in the evenings.  Having the time to sit and listen, taking time quizzing them and helping them through work - my son needs a ton of reputation due to working memory, and having that time when they are home.  We are not a activity rich family- they each have one going on, so they would be home most days after the bell.  Unless that changes in middle, of course.  I can take that 6 hours with them, instead of 4, and it can be - maybe I'm glorifying this- calm instead of cleaning, lunch prepping- all the things I could do during the day.

I could also find something very part time, consulting, I think.  And I'm not giving it up forever.  Well, my thought is one - 3 years (clearly still thinking about it).  Then go back.

I know lots of parents work full time, and do it all just fine, too.  I get this.  And you are probably right if I had a flexible job things might seem better.  Another option is taking the summer of and getting a lot done in prep for middle school for him, and doing the 9-3 gig at another place.  I do have many contact I could start checking on whether that would work.  It won't in my current job, and I am not able to telework unless by exception (need based due to work being done on house, etc.)

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