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[quote=Anonymous]I have a very flexible job, in that I made partner at my law firm when my oldest was 3 and my middle was a newborn, so I could basically always move my schedule around to be there for doctor's appointments, school field trips, class parties, etc. (if I thought that was helpful or desired by my kid -- I certainly didn't go to all the class parties for all of them).  I also definitely took a hit on my career in that I don't do all the things to be top of my game because frankly I'm too tired.

I think it's a real sliding doors situation.  Would things have been better if I had stayed home with them?  Or would I have been stressed, resentful, over-involved and overly dependent on their dad?  I just don't know and I don't know if there is any way to know.  I think I have a pretty good relationship with my kids.  I'm sure there are things that were sacrificed -- like maybe one of my kids would have been better off if I'd had more time to spend with him on his homework, or maybe he would have just resented that and it wouldn't have worked anyway.  It's really hard to say what lies on the road not taken.  But I think you can make the best of any road.

Also, I'll note that evne as a working mom, the transition to when they are teens and don't really need you any more is ROUGH.  I remember the days when they would knock me over when I came home from work, and now it's like they don't even notice when I'm home or not.  [/quote]

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