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[quote=Anonymous]What always surprises me about these debates is that they are always framed as 50+ hour week/CEO/Big law partner/ exec/Sheryl Sandberg vs. SAHM.  How many of these women tried to find a lower-key position?  Rather than BigLaw, try govt/in-house/non-profit.  Friends of mine with MBAs went from partner-track at big consulting firms to internal, non-billable work or government.  No, it is not as prestigious, but it seems like if you are saying you can't handle working all hours/travel and kids (and no one would blame you for that!), you should try to find something manageable rather than giving it all up.

My guess is that most of the women who managed to keep WOHM found a BALANCE that allowed them to ramp back up once they are ready.  For example, these are moms I know: one person gave up partnership for counsel so she could eliminate travel and have more control over hours; another woman gave up partner track and went to family friendly govt agency; etc.  My own husband didn't want to do Biglaw with kids, and left for govt-- he works with dads who have fulfilling careers who also coach baseball and are very involved in their kids' lives.

I work in-house at a large non-profit with about 10 other working moms.  We all leave around 5pm (finish up work at night), make all our kids' events, and find our work fulfilling.[/quote]

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