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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why on earth do you want that life?[/quote]

OP here.  I could ask the same of people with many lives, but I don't.  They just aren't for me.  I am a medical researcher and right now I think what I am doing is pretty amazing science that will one day improve the lives of many others in important ways.  But I am not a martyr, and doing this for that reason.   I really love what I do and I love figuring things out.  I love amazing my colleagues when we have breakthrough results.  We are at a point in my research where we may do some things you hear about yourselves in the next 5-10 years on the news and I feel the need to push my research program to that level.  Because I can.

But as long as my goal isn't evil, it shouldn't matter here.  This thread isn't about what I do, it's about how really successful women with families can make some choices that are good for getting as much as they want done, and could really generalize to a variety of people in that situation.  I'm not so naive I think I can "have everything" but the reality is that I am incredibly talented and ambitious and I have kids that I do see and care for and of course will continue to.  I'm not sorry, I'm just going to do the job right (and just not complain about how stressed I am to the other PP, most of the parents of my children's friends have no idea what I do, nevermind that I am super-successful at it) the best I can.

Thanks for this thread otherwise which has been awesome! My nanny  turned into a household manager in her last job and it's great advice to think about that for my house too, and many other tips as well.  Please keep them coming![/quote]

Sorry,my wording was unclear above.  I am not a martyr. I am not doing my research and pushing it hard out of some need to help others and sacrifice myself, although the idea that it could help others makes the work perhaps seem worthwhile.  I am doing it because I love it.[/quote]

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