I don't think this is a gender issue. You can be a parent who's there or not. Men have the same dilemma. Now some people EXPECT women to be there more, but tha

I don't think this is a gender issue. You can be a parent who's there or not. Men have the same dilemma. Now some people EXPECT women to be there more, but that's a societial expectation. Both sexes have to balance parenting and childrearing, and choose which is more important for them.