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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow OP, I had almost the exact same thing happen to me just yesterday.

A peer of mine at work just got a very plum assignment that will give her a lot of opportunities moving forward.  Last year, I was offered something similar and turned it down because I knew that it would be very, very hard on my kids and my family.  (My DH has an inflexible job situation.)

I got the email announcing the peer's assignment and I just felt bad.  I wouldn't really do anything any differently, but I still felt crappy.  I know I am capable of so much more professionally, but I also know in my case that if I fulfill my potential professionally I will be stretched very thin and my kids will suffer some.  I know myself pretty well and I'm not of these superhero moms that can put in a 50 hour week at a stressful job and come home and be my best self or parent.

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Yep, same here.  When I see colleagues go to where I could have been, I feel bad.  But in the end my kids take priority, otherwise why have them?[/quote]

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