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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m at the beginning of the having kids phase of life, and I’d really love to be a SAHM for the first 2-3 years of each kids life. However, having multiple kids it would mean I’m out of the workforce for 6-9 years.

I’d hate to shoot myself and my career in the foot trying to return with more than half a decade gap in my resume. I’m not particularly career driven, but I like my job and would like to return to it in the future once my kids are in school or at least prek.

What are the options? Work and send my kids to daycare in order to keep a foot in the door? Take a leap of faith and quit not knowing how hard it’ll be to come back?

[b]Feeling frustrated the way our society sets up mothers. It feels like the only way is to either work during the infant/baby/toddler years or quit and SAHM and never return to your career. 
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Feeling jealous of other countries that give 1.5-3 years of protected time off from the workforce.[/quote]

You just described sexism and patriarchy in 2025 perfectly!  It is so unfair.[/quote]

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