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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everything I do is for my kids. I work for THEM. I work to send them to private school, to tennis classes, to Europe with parents, grandparents and siblings.

If we were super rich, maybe I would not work, but I think that giving them all the opportunities I am giving them, is much more important than spending more time with them. Kids, in my opinion, need to be exposed to a lot of things and people. This is how they grow and become more intelligent. They have a strong family unit and we spend weekends and vacations together. I put them to sleep every night, make sure they do their reading, ask them about their friends, etc.

I truly know and care about my kids and I never put ME before them. I do enjoy the fact that working makes me a more interesting and fulfilled human being, but if I did not need the money to give my kids all I think they need, I probably would not be working.

My mom raised me this way (she actually spent less time with us). Quality vs quantity is always better and her and I are super close. I don’t resent her for anything she did because I know she did it all for me (and my brother).[/quote]

You never felt guilt or pressure knowing that all your mom's choices were because of you? There's a difference between a mom who prioritizes her kids, and a mom who literally says that she NEVER puts herself before her kids. [/quote]

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