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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A friend of mine says she knew by middle school. Both her parents worked long hours and she was lonely at home, so decided she doesn't want that for her kids.[/quote]

Same for my SIL, both parents were always busy so when she had her first baby, she decided to leave her lucrative job. However, those were different times. Lives were simpler, marriages stronger and you can survive on one income. She wants her daughter to keep working because consequences are different in times of HCOL and fragile marriages.[/quote]

Everyone has a different perspective and chooses accordingly. I have a friend whose parents both worked all the time. She was raised by her grandmother and nanny. Her mom never cooked and got the kids take out all the time. My friend stays home and cooks home cooked meals and packs lunch for her kids daily. This was very important for her.

DH and I both had extremely successful bosses who had messed up kids. Both our bosses and their spouses were at the top of their careers. In order to be that successful, they could not be home for their kids. DH and I both said that is not what we wanted when we one day had kids. I mommy tracked and eventually stayed home. We are both pleased with how our kids turned out. They are all high achievers but we mostly focus on character.[/quote]

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