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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - thank you all for confirming that it would indeed be crazy for me to leave the work force! I know I should try another job before just giving it all up to SAH, and I’m sure that’s what I’ll do. It’s just been a tough few months!

As for all the questions about why DH doesn’t stay home instead, we haven’t seriously discussed it. DH enjoys his job, while I am ambivalent about mine. It’s also unlikely that my income will remain as high as it is now for long. I’m a senior associate in big law, and I’m not gunning to make partner. As a result, it’s unlikely that the disparity in our incomes will be as large as it is now for much longer.

It sounds like it’s probably just time for me to look for a government job with more regular hours and less stress.[/quote]

I was going to ask if you're biglaw.

"Government job" is not the solution nor are they easy jobs to get, especially without some demonstrated interest in the subject matter/public interest work.

Talk to some other senior associates and counsels at your firm who are also mothers. What are they doing? There are firms that will allow reduced hours (for reduced compensation) and, although you're basically off partner-track, the reduced hours are real.

What was your exit plan before kids?

Going from $600k to $150k would be a shock.[/quote]

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