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[quote=Anonymous]Just speaking from my own experience:

I worked more than I wanted to when my kids were very little (I was lucky to be PT 30hrs/wk, but would have loved at least one full day home with them). Staying int the workforce helped a little financially in the short-term, but payed off in dividends later when, as a result of staying on track, I both had more opportunities for securing better paying and more personally rewarding positions, and greater flexibility to set my schedule and scale up/scale down at will.

The problem with dropping out now is that you will likely greatly narrow the choices open to you for when your kids are older. Mine are both in elementary now, and I am in an upper management position that allows me to work primarily during school hours. I would never have gotten here at this point if I had dropped out of the work force, and I am very happy with the decision I made.

My choice would depend a lot on the types of options you have though. If you can swing SAH, knowing your long-term earning might not fully recover, want to stay home, and are in a job that is not flexible/requires long hours that you are not excited about, the appeal of SAH would be strong. [/quote]

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