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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It doesn't matter what work costs. It allows me to maintain my mental sanity and be a better mother vs. being home all the time. Maternity leave was seriously one of the lowest points in my entire life each time. My salary is only slightly more than daycare for 2 was, but I never could have handled quitting when the kids were young.[/quote] I think this is so personal. For me, maternity leave was a dream and returning to work was absolutely miserable -- quitting to stay home felt like a gift because it meant I got to spend my day doing what I wanted to be doing. No judgment for anyone who felt differently, but this is of course why criticizing women for the way they make this choice is a fool's errand. For me, staying in my FT job felt like a burden and it was only when I became a SAHM that I felt I was living the life I wanted. And for PP, the exact opposite is true. We're both right, it's just that there is no one size fits all.[/quote]
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