Taking care of a child isn't time off, it's work. And it's not even time away from work because you're still getting pinged on Slack, still expected to review Google docs or leave people blocked, still missing meetings or dialing in (poorly) because they can't be rescheduled, and generally feeling guilty that you can't get enough done.
All while trying to handle a baby, or monitor a first grader attending live school on a computer, or trying to re-create preschool at home... whatever. Oh, and prep meals, plan after-school isolated activities, etc. All while feeling guilty because your kids are suffering and miss their friends.
We're all isolated. As a parent, I'd love more time off [to myself, as you imply]. But that's not what I'm getting. I work more than ever yet do everything (work, parenting, life) worse than before.
All while trying to handle a baby, or monitor a first grader attending live school on a computer, or trying to re-create preschool at home... whatever. Oh, and prep meals, plan after-school isolated activities, etc. All while feeling guilty because your kids are suffering and miss their friends.
We're all isolated. As a parent, I'd love more time off [to myself, as you imply]. But that's not what I'm getting. I work more than ever yet do everything (work, parenting, life) worse than before.