One of my best friends has a very high-powered job and so does her husband. They have 3 kids that are very nice kids.
However, she just doesn't spend much time with her kids. She workds late most evenings. I'll call at 6pm, and she won't be home. I don't think she ever reads to them or plays games with them. Her husband does most of the cooking. She never really took them to parks. They do go on nice family trips about twice a year. The kids are in a lot more after-school activities than my kids (we can't afford them).
I don't understand why people have kids and then don't spend time with them. I understand some people choosing not to have kids.
I agree with this very much. The 'balance' a lot of folks insist on just doesn't exist. At least, I have never met anyone who could articulate it's successful execution convincingly. ;-)