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[quote=Anonymous]You’re feeling this way because it isn’t actually possible to have two high powered careers and multiple kids without significant help… like live in family help. Work expects us to act like we have no kids and society expects us to parent like we don’t have a job. There’s a reason one parent used to stay home, before it became difficult to afford a middle class or better lifestyle in one income. It’s darn hard to do it all. I purposely mommy tracked myself and have let my husband climb the career ladder. It does bother me a bit to see others advancing at work, but on a day to day basis I am happy with my choice. I could see myself staying at home if I hadn’t put so much time into my education and if I didn’t truly enjoy my job. I do what needs to get done at work but I do not go above and beyond. When I was climbing the ladder I was stressed out and irritable before even having kids. My husband is stressed a lot. Kids deserve better than two stressed irritable parents. So I made the choice to step back. We are lucky my husband makes good money. Our home isn’t as big as some people we know, and we don’t take as many vacations. But I know it’s better for my kids to have a parent who can pick up the slack when they are home sick or need to be driven to activities or need help with homework. We all have to make choices that work for us. I hope you can find some sort of balance that you are satisfied with. [/quote]

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