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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom was a high achieving professional (lots of awards and name reconition in her field).  She is now 73 with Alzheimer's.   She left my dad and so I am left responsible  for her care.  Despite her career accolades no one from work calls or comes by to visit (and since her work was her life she didn't have very mny outside friends).  I've stopped working bc I have 3 kids and just couldn't fulfill my job responsibilities having to leave sporadically to deal with her emergencies plus the kids normal illnesses etc (my husband works long hours, travels etc).  I never ever imagined myself a sahm (I spent 20 years working post college plus working during high school college) but feel life is so much more balanced for me now.  My mom prioritized job over kids and I'm not sure how much that really gets you at the end of the day...I'm not sure my point - I guess maybe its that I do believe you can't have it all and different decisions are ok for different points in life.  [/quote]

This was my mother also.  One of the reasons I decided to be a SAHM besides the 3 kids, one with SNs and the fact that DH has a grueling work schedule.  I was also Big Law before deciding to SAH.  My mother passed away recently and truthfully, I don't miss her much.  I am just glad she did not suffer a long illness and left quickly doing what she wanted.  Ashame she never bothered to know her grandkids, she was too busy doing whatever it was that kept her busy.

My marriage is good, kids are doing great.  I won't be going back to work.  By the time my youngest starts HS, DH will be retiring and we plan on enjoying ourselves and travel.[/quote]

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