A parent's presence matters more than paychecks. Kids remember whether you showed up for their moments, not what you bought them. Missing events for work shapes how they'll remember you forever.
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Your children will not remember almost any gift that you give them. What they will remember, though, is the memories that you made with them. The only people in your life that will remember that you stayed late at the office and worked your ass off is your kids. Your co workers don't give a shit. Nobody else cares. The only people that remember that you were at the office too much is your children. No one else cares about it. So do you want your children, when they get older, to remember you as being a present parent? Or being the one that was always absent? Being the one that was always at the office, not being around for their special events? They won't remember the gifts, but they will remember whether or not you were there for them.