While I think your argument is specious at best, your point is salient. I‘m a parent and have several co workers who do not have children, and I push them —- ha

While I think your argument is specious at best, your point is salient. I‘m a parent and have several co workers who do not have children, and I push them —- have to push them —- to take time off. I think there’s a lot going on here: * parents need more time to care for their kids * parents feel guilty for the time off they’re taking * non parent workers might feel some resentment, but probably not overtly * non parent workers probably feel like they need to pick up the slack Let’s be real here: very few of us are doing anything of actual consequence. Your job is not important. Your job is not you and you are not your job. Take as much time as you need, and if your company or your boss doesn’t get it, leave. I’ll fucking hire you.