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[quote=Anonymous]I leaned out (turned down a promotion within my company that would have been high travel) right when my DH and I were starting to TTC. We ended up not being able to conceive and deciding we were okay with being child-free. I don't regret leaning out. I learned a LOT about my priorities and preferences during that time. I'm glad I didn't take the promotion, my life is better because I'm not in a ridiculously demanding job. BUT - I was in a place in my career where I was very in demand and leaning out didn't hurt me. I've retained my flexibility and pay level. I am not sure what I'm trying to say about leaning out, other than to be a bit of a balancing voice to say... I did it and don't regret it, even though I didn't end up with kids. It helped me think more about what I wanted my life to look like. Whether I have kids or not, I realized that my ideal life is NOT an 80-hour a week, platinum-diamond-frequent-flyer job. [/quote]
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