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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you considered shifting focus to compliance? It tends to be a bit more humane and predictable, and your background will serve you well.

This season is so short. After a few years you may want to ramp up again and it will be very difficult to do that if you off ramp. Plus, if money isn’t an issue because your spouse makes a ton of it, you need to think about what your life looks like if your spouse is not earning that money any more or is married to someone else and not sharing more than the minimum with you. [/quote]

My kids are 7 and 9 and I still need flexibility for the million school holidays/early releases plus getting them to activities.  The season feels pretty long to me.  [/quote]
I'm in house and have this flexibility.  I do have an au pair for childcare on days school is closed and after school, but I have a hybrid schedule and I can often work from home and take my breaks with my kids.  I still work hard, but because I work hard no one comments if I step out to watch a school concert or tend a sick kid.

It’s so much easier with school aged kids than it was with little ones.  Those are the hardest years and they feel relentless, even if it's really a short period.[/quote]
As another attorney, I'll add that my biggest regret from when my kids were little was not just hiring more help.  Consider having someone come in to cook and clean for you on a regular basis.  Hire a second pair of hands to help with the toddler when the baby wants to cluster feed in the evening and your husband is gone, etc.  If you don't have family help, hire help.[/quote]

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