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[quote=Anonymous]Lawyer PP here. I am not saying that my JD prepared me for child rearing. I am saying that the same qualities that made me successful at my career make me a good mother. I have been good at school, sports, well, most things, my whole life, and suspect many of the DCUM working moms are the same way. I am good at learning things, a hard worker, like doing things the right way without short cuts, etc. That is what makes people successful in all areas of life. Why on earth I would believe that the (maybe) high school graduates who do not speak English as a first language would be *better* at taking care of my kids who are learning to speak, think, etc., is beyond me, so when people say that of themselves, I cannot understand it. I understand what your preference is, but please stop acting like despite being a straight A student, varsity athlete, obtaining multiple degrees, speaking multiple languages, etc., like all of the successful and competent moms out there, you just would be doing junior a disservice if you tried your hand at child care.[quote]

This is the problem with former professionals making child rearing their new profession. Being ambitious your whole life and mastering various skills does not make you a good mom. It makes you into an overbearing, helicopter mom who craves constant evidence that their child is performing; winning- that the sacrifice of your career was worth it.  It's the professionalization of child rearing that confuses children; that curtails their natural interests and drives; that makes our kids anxious to please their parents, uncertain of their own passions and desires. A good caretaker is someone who can recognize the individual strengths in children and encourage their growth into the best version of themselves (not a carbon copy of you). It's called child-centered care and anyone can be good at it if you recognize and value the potential in each person. Your children are not mini-me-s; they are not mini-versions of you; they are who they are. Stop looking to your children to demonstrate that giving up your career to raise them was worth the price- these are your issues, not theirs.[/quote]

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