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[quote=Anonymous]I am one of the posters from the other thread as well.  I've come to believe that, if you are smart, a good colleague and competent, and have degrees from well-regarded schools, you will be able to contribute in a meaningful and intellectually stimulating way, whether as a volunteer, consultant, or regular employee or business owner.  From the pool of people I know who have those characteristics, every single one who has wanted to re-engage with outside the home work/activities has been able to find something rewarding within six months. I'm not talking running the school auction (though that is certainly a worthy thing to do), but a friend setting up a foundation raising money for a rare disease her son has, a friend doing half-time legal work for the World Bank, two friends opening their own, now very successful, store, two friends writing books.  Despite the economy, there's a lot of opportunity to re-engage if that's what you eventually choose to do.

As for me, I love being at home with the kids.  It's a real pleasure, and I think it's a good thing for my husband and kids as well at this point.  We have many seasons in our lives.  I've had years of working very hard in school, years of working long and unpredictable hours at a job I loved, and a few years working in less demanding roles (with less responsibility and autonomy) that allowed me to be home more.  I don't know what the future holds, but I'm damned sure not going to let the fact that I worked hard and have been professionally successful stand in the way of my choosing what brings me pleasure and what is best for my family.   [/quote]

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