The lines in the sand that many parents draw between work and home in the struggle to balance the two may deprive kids of useful lessons.

My brother and I are incredibly different people. I always loved school; my brother just wanted it to be over. My highest level of education is a law degree, and my brother's is a certificate in marine engine technology. I like working with words, and he likes working with his hands. I'm a prototypical Type A, and he's much more go-with-the-flow.