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[quote=Anonymous]Your kid is 14.  They have no clue what they’re going to be doing later in life.  I grew up like your kid did.  My mom worked outside the home but my dad was the breadwinner.  My dad left for work before I woke up in the morning and would often get home after I went to bed.  But he was well known in DC.  Whoop-de-doo good for him.  That prestige and power didn’t make him available much as a dad but I grew up in what some would consider a prestigious suburb and went to a W school.  So there was privilege as a result of his career.  I’d have traded all of it in a second for parents who were around and available.

I work for the federal government in a mid-level job.  I absolutely love what I do, am passionate about the mission of the organization and have a great work-life balance.  My financial needs are met and I have the flexibility to take time for my kids.

It’s not always about the money OP.  Your 14 year old kid is trying to teach you a very valuable lesson.

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