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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it hard to believe anyone really cares about increasing shareholder value regardless of parental status [/quote]

Lol this, unless they are getting a lot of direct $$ from it in their comp.

I care about my career as a part of my identity.

The day to day feels mostly pointless in comparison to how much I care about my kids. So I know what you mean OP.[/quote]

Sure you care about your kids more, so do I but how much of your time with your kids is sooo incredibly pointless.

Also, depending on age 30%, 40% up top 90% of my time (when they are in HS) is being in the same house not even around my kids. Talk about pointless.

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Mine are preschool and ES. I feel like very little of it is "pointless" even if it's sometimes frustrating. OP sounds like a similar stage. I can't speak to what it's like being a parent of older kids.[/quote]

Really? You think sitting on a bench at a park while they play isn’t pointless, or sitting in your house while they nap, or dress up. [/quote]

I'm a working parent but I don't find those things pointless at all. Being present with a child is not pointless -- it's incredibly valuable, and there is scientific evidence that being nurtured by loving caregivers helps children create a foundational sense of self. I really love the time I spend with my kids, even if it's sitting on a park bench watching them play or (when they were younger) being nearby while the napped.

I also have always greatly appreciated all of my kids' paid caregivers, they do essential work and it's always been important for me to hire people who genuinely care for my kids and do not see their work as "pointless" but valuable in general and valued by my and my spouse.

If you think caring for children is pointless, I question why you had kids at all. Do you think you gave birth to tiny, fully formed adults? Do you think it's like having a pet rock or fake plants? Wtf?[/quote]

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