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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for posting this. I may be you in a few years. I have three kids, am a SAHM with a full life and a high earning husband. I often wonder if and when I should go back to work. I am highly educated and used to have a successful career before deciding to stay home full time.

If I were you, I would quit and focus on the kids before they leave for college. That’s just me. I have heard from others that teenagers need you the most.[/quote]

Yes teenagers who are in school from 8 am until 3, then in sports and clubs till 6, can drive themselves and take the bus, need you to be home ALL DAY.

That saying is about being in their lives in a mental way, and checking in thoughtfully every day. Using it as justification to SAH is absurd. [/quote]

DP. I've been a SAHM for nearly 20 years, will one or two more years more at home really matter in terms of my job prospects?  I think not.

This thread has made me sure of three things 1) I will continue to SAH until my youngest has graduated HS (just a couple of years)  2)  I need to work on updating my skills NOW  3) When I do return to the workforce I am going to ask my new boss to please not mention right away that I am a former SAHM....let me show everyone (including myself!) that I can do the work first :)

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No, but you do want to take that bite when a good opportunity comes along. After being a sahm for 20 yrs your choices will be very limited.[/quote]

Yes, I am very aware of that my options will be limited because I've been away from work for so long.  To top it off, I'll be 55 when I start looking for work.  I'll take whatever I can get, stick with it for at least a year and see where it takes me.

Back when I was working one of my first full time jobs we had an older lady who was getting back to work after having stayed home to raise her children.  I remember how old she seemed compared to the rest of us working in that department, but she did really well, was very reliable and she was really sweet - sort of like our office mom.

I also worked with a couple of women who returned to work after SAH with their kids for 5+ years.  They were both awesome to work with.  The director of that department had been a SAHM herself at one point and when I decided to leave work to SAH with my kids she was amazingly supportive of my decision to do so.  Great lady.

So I do know that it's possible to find work after being a SAH.[/quote]

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