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Maybe her primary motivator was taking care of her child? Not everyone wants to occupy more of their mind with work than is required, and society benefits from

• pmarreck 3y ago
  This answer resonated with me because as the father of a 2.4 year old son, I've been forced to consider something like a downshift simply because these kids are incredibly difficult soul sucking energy vampires. Fortunately I work with a bunch of dads with older kids who completely understand this phase but are probably banking on my ability as soon as I can claw my way back from the stranglehold that this kid has on my "true" productivity
  • svnt 3y ago
    It is a challenging time, for sure. I am sad you described your child that way but I understand — and I hope things improve for you both.
    • pmarreck 3y ago
      I have ADHD, am 51 years old and we have zero (except for daycare) assistance as dual-income parents. The combination of these things ups the apparent difficulty considerably, based on my research into why this feels so incredibly hard. I am strongly considering an au-pair situation just to not lose my sanity. This all despite loving the adorable nugget to death.