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[quote=Anonymous]Kind of a long story as to why I was a SAHM for so long, but basically, I stayed very PT telework and then went back to the office FT as soon as I had the opportunity. I loved the years before the kids started school. Once school started, to be honest, depression set in. I'm a terrible (and uninterested) homemaker and missed the career into which I'd invested so much education. Plus, we really needed the second salary.

You will likely find your partner is the key to all of this. When I went back FT, I warned everyone that they needed to step up with helping out--DH especially. It took several years and many tantrums for that to actually materialize to a balance I am mostly OK with. People had gotten reaallly used to having their every need fulfilled.

The fact is, unless you can afford super-reliable outside help, one parent has to have the more flexible job, and that's me. There are many days when I'd rather be in the office than the snow-day or doctor's appointment parent. But at this point in my career, I will never catch up to or exceed DH's salary, so it makes more sense. And I'm incredibly lucky that I do have that flexibility.

I'm rambling here, but basically, working from home isn't for everyone, even when it looks wonderful on paper. Your own sanity counts, too.
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