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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I worked hard as a student in high school, college, and law school to get good grades and land in a career I enjoy very much.  I am not a workaholic by any means, I am a government attorney with a wonderful work life balance.  I take pride in my work and I would not want to be a stay at home parent.  That would feel like giving up everything I've worked so hard for and enjoy, and I would miss using my brain in the specific way that my job requires.  That being said, I have been able to spend a TON of time with my young kids the last two plus years due to the pandemic.  I've primarily worked from home with a nanny (sometimes full time, sometimes part time) and it's the closest I've ever come to "having it all."  I'm really content with this set up and I'll be really sad when my youngest starts school and isn't in the same house as me all day.[/quote]

I'm also a government attorney who worked hard to land here.  I dislike the "having it all" saying, but the "balance" I have is also fantastic!  My job is interesting and cerebral, enjoyable, low stress, and soooo ridiculously flexible.  (WFH, picking kids up at bus stop, taking them to pm activities...basically just get your work done, and we don't really care when you do it...)  I'd be crazy to give up my set up!  Financially, we could certainly have everything we need and plenty of what we also want with just DH's salary, but my salary does afford a nicer lifestyle (and great health insurance too!).  [/quote]

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