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[quote=Anonymous]The other thread definitely resonated with me. I’ve always consciously made choices that would allow me to be the kind of mom I wanted to be (like picking a legal specialty that would allow me to go in house, choosing roles that don’t require a ton of travel/allow me to WFH 4ish days per week), but now that I’m here, that doesn’t mean I have complete peace with my decisions or the impact this has had on my career. I’m an in house lawyer making about $220k a year. Peers that didn’t mommy track are BigLaw partners, consulting partners and physicians making $400k+ per year now.

DH and I met as ambitious professional school students. His is the primary career now, not only because he’s good but because he’s had some really great breaks and sponsors along the way. When I look at ramping my own career, I just don’t see how it’s possible from a time or energy perspective. I have no interest in being a SAHM, but our family greatly benefits from the flexibility of my job. It’s just that I don’t have the time/energy for a bigger job, but my mommy track job isn’t always as fulfilling as I had hoped. I dread class reunions and see how other classmates (mostly men or women with SAH partners) have truly risen to the top. [/quote]

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