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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^and was doing my dream job, that took me my whole adult life to get.  And I'm ok with it.[/quote]

Me too.  I gave up a great NGO job to be a SAHM and that's been terrific for me and my family.  But it only worked b/c DH is a BigLaw partner.  And because I really am happy being a domestic goddess.  That's not possible or desirable for everyone.  OP's financial situation wouldn't allow it at this time and it doesn't seem to be what she wants her life to look like.   That's OK because we're all free to be you and me.

OP, it will get easier.  Have DH do pick-ups.  Pay off your debt.  Then -- together -- figure out what you want your lives to look like, what's important to you as a couple and family, and how to get there.  Do keep in mind that, as other PPs have noted, nobody remembers who tucked them in when they were 18-months-old.  But as kids get older, your presence is more important -- not only at special events, but also just as someone who listens to them and sees who they are.  (I'm saying this as the parent of kids who are no in their late teens and early 20s.

To all of you younger women -- and men who might be on this board -- good luck and don't be so hard on yourselves.  Nobody's the perfect parent or the perfect lawyer.  Run your own race and give yourselves a break.  [/quote]

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