What Tax Professionals Wish You Knew About Being a Father

As I sit here working, my husband is downstairs with the kids watching a Euro 2020 soccer match. It’s not something you’ll hear him talk about because he’s a lawyer—like me—and lawyers are supposed to work all of the time. Sneaking down during a workday isn’t generally favored, even if he spent several hours earlier plugging away at contracts.

We hear a lot about work-life balance, but you can’t understand what that means when you’re just starting out. When I was a young lawyer, my plans for marriage and family were of interest to potential employers. In fact, at my ...