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[quote=Anonymous]Again, yes.  I'm a 36 year old mom of two (ages 5 and almost 4). I took my current job when DS 1 was 6 months old because it was half time and that's what I wanted then. Fast forward five years (and one more child) and I am still in the same job though my responsibilities have shifted and I've ramped up to full time but with a very flexible schedule and the ability to work from home whenever I want. Now that DS 1 is in Kindergarten I appreciate the flexibility even more than I did when they were both in preschool/daycare...I can walk him to school some mornings, I can pick him up from school twice a week (and make up those hours in the evening after the kids are in be). I can volunteer in his class once or twice per month. As long as my work is getting done and I'm not missing scheduled telcons or meetings it doesn't matter if I'm unavailable for an hour or two every once in a while. My pay is ok for my industry and my benefits are excellent. I'm still very solidly in a mid-level position while my friends in the same industry have progressed up but I'm really ok where I am.  While I'm not 100% fulfilled professionally, this is what works best for me and my family now. I get a little angsty now and then and feel like I should be doing more career wise but then I look at the big picture and realize I'm right where I want to be.

Good luck![/quote]

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