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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are there any women here who actually like working and want to actively pursue and grow their career despite having children? Does your husband's income affect this attitude?

If so, what do you do? Why does it bring you so much fulfillment?[/quote]

Divorced mom of two, engaged. Worked since age 12 and an admitted workaholic. Stayed home briefly with each infant and then worked 1 full time job, plus 1-2 part-time jobs for years. At one point, after my divorce, I was working 60 hours a week outside the home despite a toddler. I do regret that.

I'm a teacher and I love 90% of my job. Not a huge fan of helicopter parents or the endless rounds of HSTs, but teaching the field I'm passionate about and working with quirky 12 year olds? Yeah, I like that very much. This year, my fiancé "made" me cut back on work hours. I no longer sponsor an after school club and don't tutor on the weekends. It was a condition of him moving in. It's improved our relationship, but also made me savvier at building my career. I've had to learn how to promote my contributions without saying yes to every request for more unpaid work.[/quote]

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