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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are we calling these "mom" jobs? Because dads don't care enough about spending time with kids to demand a flex-time job?[/quote]

Dads have to work a lot to support these moms who work mom jobs.[/quote]

Not all dads.  And most of them are happy that their wives are able to do what makes them happy.   Sorry your husband isn't. [/quote]

I'm a dad with a "mom job." My wife is in finance and I am in-house. I work regular hours, do drop offs, handle sick days/snow days, etc. I make 180K and work 8-5 sharp. No travel. DW makes several times that and travels. I was a biglaw partner and made the switch because even though we had tons of money, we were very quickly headed to a divorce because someone had to take a step back. I did and am happy. DW is happy working. And we still have plenty.

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Good for you and awesome for your family! It takes a secure man to scale down and let his wife make more money. [/quote]

It's been great! The small kid years were hard, but I really enjoy what I do and we are fine financially. We had issues when we were both working like crazy, but cutting back just sort of took the steam out of 90 percent of our problems. I tell people all the time I have parent tracked myself and I'm fine with it. I can always move up in the in-house world or go back into private practice or go into the government or throw my hat into the ring to get on the bench when my kids are older. I'm even leaving early today to prep dinner (we live ten minutes from my job and the kids' daycare). I tell people all the time, I am so lucky.

My best friend thinks I'm nuts for handing in my partnership. But we're not married, so his opinion doesn't matter :)[/quote]

Your DW is a lucky woman, I hope she realizes that.[/quote]

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