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Re:Ask HN: Advice for a new father? by andher on Monday February 12, 2024 @06:16PM (#39351905)
Were you doing your masters along side your work?

In any case, this is heartening to see. The majority consensus seems to be you can either be a good dad, or pursue lofty goals, but not both because of the time commitment required for each.

TBH I'm looking for successful examples of parent founders (founding when they had a kid, and not when the kids were grown), particularly in the realm of vc backed ventures (even indie would make good examples, but there's a slightly different dynamic). I haven't found any good examples yet, and I don't know if that's because people don't talk about being a parent while pursuing other goals, or its something people don't do,

Re:Ask HN: Advice for a new father? by twojobsoneboss on Monday February 12, 2024 @11:18PM (#39354343)
Tbf if you’re going to be quitting your 9-5 I don’t think it’s an issue. But no, I have not seen any _American_ examples of being a good dad + 9-5 + being a successful founder
Re:Ask HN: Advice for a new father? by andher on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @03:41AM (#39355781)
That makes more sense. I do think if you add a 9-5 to it its nearing impossible.