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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Well, OP, maybe you've never been in a position to mentor or to supervise younger women, but it is utterly disheartening to see major talent, skill, acumen in one's field go to waste. After spending years and a lot of energy training young women to become future leaders in my particular field, I am disappointed when women give it up to SAH.[/b]

While there have been situations where it simply wasn't possible for a young woman to continue in the field--and for those reasons, I am completely sympathetic to giving up their careers--more often than not, I've seen young women give up without trying hard enough. Not willing to negotiate with their bosses and HR, not wanting to de-rail DH's career ("because his earning potential is so much more than mine"), or "mommy-tracking" even before they've gotten married, much less having had children. [/quote]

So, what, you would rather force them into a job they hate, making them spend time away from something they clearly desire to do instead?  I excelled at my job, but right now, it's not half as important to me as being home with my kids.  It is sad to me that people can feel such disappointment in something that clearly makes me, and my family, very happy.

Please note, I am not talking about women who simply want to be carried by their husband, who SAH because they think they can relax all day or something.  Those women usually have a rude awakening when they do have kids, and SAH is not what they expected.  [/quote]

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