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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I leaned in when my kids were young and I don’t regret it one bit. By the time my youngest was 10, I was in the C suite and I now have a ton of flexibility in my time as I think they need me much more. I am able to spend a lot more time with them that is meaningful. I honestly don’t love babies or toddler stuff so this really worked for me.

That said, I have an incredibly involved husband who does his fair share — if not more than his fair share. And we can afford lots of outsourcing of mundane things like cooking and chores. He has definitely downshifted his career a bit so that I could move up.

My oldest has profound disabilities and will end up in a Medicaid funded facility. There will be plenty of money for my other kid to use to keep an eye on her.

While I am super close with my kids, I would also say I am generally more paternal than maternal by nature. I’m never riddled by guilt and I don’t care what other people think about my choices (other than my actual husband and kids). So this makes things easier.[/quote]

When your kids are grown and you’re winding down and realizing there’s more to life than your job and money and your lack of “maternal” instincts has led to your family to ignore you I hope you feel the same way.  [/quote]

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