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[quote=Anonymous]I live in Arlington, mid-50s, with kids in college. I knew a lots of SAHPs when my kids were little because I was a SAHP for 7 years. I went back to my career when they started elementary school. Most of my SAHP friends eventually went back to work in some capacity - some to the same career, others to a low key "mom job", a couple went to grad school to start something completely new, one runs a large non-profit organization she started when our kids were in pre-school.

If you met me at a party and asked me about work you'd likely assume I'd always worked. But life is long and, having spent time as a SAHP, what I see is a lot of fluctuation of the work/home balance as life goes on.

My friends who have remained long-term SAHPs generally have some combination of kids or parents with significant needs, a spouse with a big/high-earning job, a career that was hard to on-ramp back into, independent wealth of their own, and/or intense hobbies or volunteer involvement.[/quote]

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