Comment by muzani

Whatever you pick, don't blame your kids for missing out on your career. A lot of parents did that and honestly, the kids would rather that they tried than become the cynical, grumpy old men they turned into later.

Commit to whatever path you picked. Kids will be fine. I grew up with two overworking parents and I'm fine. My kids have both parents at home, homecooked meals, family dinners almost every night, and they're fine too.

Nobody resents their parents for chasing their dreams unless it's just pure abandonment. A generation ago, a father might end up working in a whole other country doing hard labor just because it paid the bills.

Part of what shaped this opinion was my father always asking me to build and sell a billion dollar company. He put aside that dream so he could give me the education to. The actual expectations on you are between you and your extended family.