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[quote=Anonymous]OP, let me explain why I became a sahm for a couple of years:

I had worked non stop since I was 17, all through college, no break between graduating and my first job; no fun during college, no real breaks as I used every free time working to pay for college.  I don't come from means.  As a matter of fact, my parents are immigrants from Asia; they worked blue collar jobs.

I worked  hard to get where I was at.  I had reached a pretty high level in my career, well respected, earning six figures. And all that work, no loans, making good money, saving a lot afforded me to *choose* to be a sahm when *I* wanted.  I wanted to give my brain a break, and give my kids the luxury of having a parent at home when they got home from school. I never had that. I was a latchkey kid from about 7.  I enjoyed not having to always be on the go, doing something physical most of the day rather than sitting on my butt: gardening, organizing, cleaning; taking my kids to the park after school.    I did miss some parts of working; not making any money was really weird to me because I had been doing it for so long.

I'm back at work now.  But, I am soooo happy that I had the choice to be a sahm for a couple of years.  Those couple of years spent with my kids is something I can never work towards, unlike a career or earning more money.

I am definitely luckier than most because I could choose this path, but I also worked hard for it.   I hope this has enlightened you a bit.[/quote]

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