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[quote=Anonymous]After reading this thread yesterday and thinking about it, this is absolutely what I am doing right now by working from home, for many already mentioned reasons.

The kids will be off to college soon and this is probably the last time I will spend this much time with them. 
They are becoming more independent and their friends have become more important to them, but I can see that even if I am working from home, and even if they spend a lot of time up in their rooms, they do need a parental presence in the house. 
The older one is dating. It is much better to have a parent in the home when his girlfriend is visiting.
There is so much to do after work hours. Cooking dinner, driving non-driving younger teen to practices, getting ready for sports and social events, making sure each kid has what they need for school and participating in other activities. Helping them through emotional ups and downs. Looking at colleges and getting ready for college applications. Attending their performances and sport events. They are getting better but still have times when they need reminders about time management and keeping things tidy. There are a million little things, and I can’t imagine managing it on top of a commute. On top of that, I am kind of burned out.

So, even though my job is not as exciting or rewarding as it could be, me being at home is what my kids need now. Once they have left for college, quite possibly then I will look at returning to some in-person and/or more demanding work.

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