Working Parents in Law

I’m tired of these hours. I’m an L&E attorney and I want my nights and weekends back but my cost of living requires me to make the same or more than what I make. I’m in midlaw. What job can I do with ...

To make my hours for the year I need to work 65 hours a week this month. Those of you who do this with small children, can you give me a sample schedule of how you do it with commute times etc?

Anyone have experience as an EEOC investigator with a vendor / government contractor and did it help you transition to employment law management side in house, at all? I have no law firm employment la...

I am stepping into a new leadership role at my firm for our parent affinity group. If you have a similar group at your firm, what do you love about it? What do you dislike about it? What do you wish i...

Really struggling to stay on task and focused on work with the 201+ other things to take care of in my personal life (doctors appointments, school tours, next size up in clothing, grocery order, etc) ...

I’m inhouse but got an unsolicited firm offer for $75k+ than my current salary. Billing sucks but I am still relatively early in my career and more training wouldn’t be the worst thing. I’m thinking I...

What is everyone childcare schedule/situation? Currently on mat leave with my second. My first goes to daycare 8:30/9-5/530. We are trying to figure out what to do with the second. I (lawyer) WFH usua...

What are dumb things people have said to you regarding maternity leave? I’ll start: enjoy your time off!

Did anyone feel like going back after parental leave? My parental leave is coming to an end and I love spending time with my spouse and kid. I dread going back to the 24/7 biglaw life. I didn’t mind ...

My kid just started kinder and OMG. The weekly homework, weekly testing, weekly Spanish homework on top of all of the extracurricular programs I didn’t sign up for (but maybe should have? Is she going...

First workday of two weeks where our kids have gone to grandma and grandpa's house to stay. So of course I get pulled into an all-day mediation to pinch hit because my co-counsel had a family emergenc...

How much do you pay your nanny/babysitter? I live in a high cost of living city and just had my second kid. Our current nanny is wonderful and I’d be lost without her. We current pay her $35/hr (over ...

I made it to July 12 before invoking Santa Claus to incentivize my kids (5, 3, 3) to get out the door this morning.

My 5 Mo old keeps waking up every 30-60mins at night wanting her pacifier (it falls out when she’s asleep). Any advice how to improve the situation? Tried to get rid of the pacifier cold turkey, but s...

As much of a leg up as it may seem our childless colleagues have, I've noticed at least in litigation that childless partners are less able to adjust when things don't go according to plan.

Currently 7.5 months pregnant at a BigLaw firm that offers 5 months paid leave with additional ramp up/down periods. I am so glad I have that option but also terrified of actually taking it. I am not ...

Day three of a norovirus outbreak in our house. 3 kids and 1 wife down for the count. Dad playing nurse and lawyer simultaneously impossible. Clients can wait.

Husband is SAHD to our 1 kid. It's a constant struggle to keep the house liveable. He cleans the kitchen every few days and bathrooms once every month or two. I have to clean daily to not rage. I solo...

We spend all weekend together with the kids and getting quality family time and I absolutely love it, but I also get a real joy out of the silence of the Monday commute after dropping the kids off at ...

Has anyone transitioned their kids from private to public school or vice versa? How hard was the adjustment for you and your kiddos? Any regrets?