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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Not sure how this thread was bumped up.  I’m at the airport right now heading out for a trip and still feels really hard when I have to leave my kids.

This thread and the responses have been really helpful to remind me to be grateful for what I have.  At least 90 percent of the responses told me to stick it out, focus on quality over quantity and manage the money wisely.

I even appreciated the responses that were mean-spirited or the ones that told me I’m making a huge mistake and should quit my job.

I agree there are pluses and minuses for all situations.  Here, I have work travel and it wears me out and gives me a lot of guilt.  On the plus side, I get paid very well and my kids are doing well.

I agree with the prior poster who said there is no substitute for mom.  That’s why I’m home 80 percent of the time every month.  I don’t believe making major life decisions based on inchoate fears something going wrong, fleeting feelings, or creating binary all-or-nothing decisions.  I’ve instead tried to use logic and reason to try to reach the right decision here, which is to stick this out, invest wisely, and be in a position to help my kids and hopefully grandkids financially. I’m also trying to be vigilant about my health so I can be around for them a long time.

I try to remain extremely attuned to my kids development and well being. I try to manage any risk of me not being there 100 percent of the time and have a number of strategies.  I pray a lot even though I’m not a religious person.  I have created a whole support system for my kids.  I’m grateful for what I have and I am trying to multiply my blessings for others.  I hope that I look back one day and am proud of these decisions I made.

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