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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, this thread is a good example of the other thread about women being nasty to other women.  OP asked for some advice, and so many of you turned it into an opportunity to attack her.[/quote]

This. It's not like the OP wasn't clear in her original post that she chose to care for her child instead of work and that she'd now like to use her degree. Her aspirations were pretty humble (to use her degree, even pro bono) and I didn't see her asking for sympathy so I don't understand all those "now I have no sympathy" responses. So yes, she didn't care about her career as much as she did her family, and she was privileged enough not to have to work for a living - does that mean she can never work, because she hasn't shown the appropriate fealty to the grind?

FWIW, we've had former SAHMs take on admin roles after decades of staying home and they turned out to be very well-organized and hard workers. I've also had moms who have been employed for decades who treat their job as a side hobby and burn all their leave as soon as they get it (and men, and non-parents who did the same thing!).

I like the idea of OP leaning in to school advocacy. OP, why not reach out to some of your contacts in that field, or even cold-contact education lawyers and advocates in your area through Linked IN or even the old fashioned cover letter? You can ask for "coffee chats" or Zooms where you explain your expertise and how you want to use your license. Maybe someone will offer you an unpaid internship or a paid part-time/paralegal role. If you're not comfortable being a litigator, you could work under an attorney who does litigation, and your role could be researching, letter writing, and attending conferences with parents. Or you could go out on your own as an advocate, non-attorney who happens to have a JD. Eventually you might be able to strike out on your own. Seems like it could be lucrative and interesting and you have the passion for it.[/quote]

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