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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of people are nitpicking OP’s specific situation but her point still stands.

After the holidays, meetings and deliverables often ramp up, and if you’re not on a team or company with a good work-life balance culture, it’s tough to be like “hey guys I’m gonna peace out for a few extra days after my 2-week vacay”.

Should it be that way? NO! But the reality is, it is that way in many orgs, and unless you’re in a senior leadership role, you can’t change that. You just have to go along, or hope your infrequent instances of “slacking” don’t  count against your career progression.

One thing OP and other young moms (including myself) should realize is: kids get sick and get their adults sick, which means families may have to miss out on picture-perfect things. Holidays, school events, snow days. But the good thing is - there’s always next year!

Second thing is - kids should be taught to entertain themselves without screens. We went out a lot Monday and Tuesday, not much at all yesterday and today because of the cold, but I didn’t feel guilty because my kids were reading, crafting, doing worksheets, and playing together all day, with only a little bit of screen time. And it is *not* parentification to ask a 9yo to entertain their siblings for a few days while schools are closed, mom is sick, and dad is working. It is teaching them that pitching in and being a good citizen is important.

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Sorry, I must have missed her point.

Also, if you refuse to take sick leave when you’re sick then you are partially responsible for that work-life balance culture.  [/quote]

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