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[quote=Anonymous]Well, I just left a job and am now spending significant time at home for the first time in years. Here are the differences I see with "quantity time": I am not snapping at the kids anymore to get ready faster, I am not arguing with my older child about taking so long with his math homework, we are not eating takeout as much, the kids are getting to play informally with neighborhood friends, the house is clean, and I am volunteering.

At the same time, I am concerned about what my next step in the workforce might be, and am I vaguely aware of trying to spend less money, though we are doing fine on one salary. There is no right or wrong, only trade-offs. But in my particular situation (long hours, low pay, hated my job) it was the right call. At no point in my decision making did I think, as the original article implied, that my choice was going to affect my children's outcomes in the long term. And it was also not about guilt. It was a practical decision for a specific current situation. [/quote]

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