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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes? Isn't this a tale as old as time? I feel bad for the moms/dads who CAN'T avoid child things -- the 9-5 gov't job types in roles where there are no business trips ever. Can't exactly take on an extra call shift or more billable hours; can't duck out for 3 days for a conference or hearing you "must" attend. I can't imagine how they survive the first 10 years.[/quote]

Don’t feel bad for us! I actually opted into a government attorney job instead of firm life because I *want* to be home for dinner with my family. I want to be able to take off and care for my kids when they’re sick. I want to be able to make the parent-teacher conferences, field trips, etc. I LOVE that my job allows me to make a 6 figure salary with great benefits and I get to be the mom I want to be.

DH is private sector, but is similarly at a firm that values family with unlimited sick leave, paid parental leave, flexibility/telework. He does occasionally have to travel or attend a conference, but 95% of the time he’s home by 6 for dinner and bedtime routine with the kids.

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Same.

I wonder if people like the first PP are the ones who claim the teen years are SO much harder than young kids, after they've outsourced virtually every aspect of parenting up to that point.  Strange.[/quote]

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