Much of the dialogue about part-time faculty on the tenure track has focused on individuals who have not yet earned tenure and whose chances of obtaining it may be affected by the challenges of bearing or raising children. As a pretenure faculty member with young children, the author pursued the path of many colleagues in academia: she found quality child care and devoted intense time and energy to building her publishing record and reputation. Looking back on that crazy period, she has no regrets about the choices she made. It wasn't until after she obtained tenure that she felt the pull to devote more time to her family. Her dad had Alzheimer's, and she found to her surprise that a middle-school-aged child required an even more watchful eye than a preschooler. Her younger son, a kindergartner, was another factor. Sharon Lobel outlines the solution she created that worked well for her and shares her ideas and insights with readers.