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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not a SMC, but I'm an accidental single mom whose career has always taken a backseat to that of my coparent. He is former military and now a contractor, and he has frequent deployments where I'm parenting solo for months on end. I absolutely mommy-tracked myself when I found out I was pregnant, and I continue to do so. I absolutely agree with you - it can be a hard compromise to make. I hate my job so much sometimes. It is more stable and requires less hours and no travel (unlike my previous jobs) but I am so tired of going there. But I need the salary it provides, and the flexibility to be the one leaving early for soccer practice or teleworking on the day of the class play. I need the ability to work from home if my kid has a 102 fever or call in sick. You're not alone. Being the sole breadwinner or the primary breadwinner while also being the only parent or the default parent is hard.[/quote]
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