I started my consulting business at the same time my kids were born. Fortunately, most of the work was done in my home office, and so I was with them as much a

I started my consulting business at the same time my kids were born. Fortunately, most of the work was done in my home office, and so I was with them as much as their mother during their first two years. The world is a bit stacked against those who aren't at home for their kids childhood. For example, in the first year, a kid will grow a tiny bit during each nap that they take. If you are at home, you get to see this. If you are at work away from home, you miss two or three tiny growth increments each day. So it is both parent's obligation, but can be difficult to carry off if one works away from home.