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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe this is the wrong way to think about it, but what I do for a living is more than a job to me. It is a big part of who I am. I wish I had more time to spend with DS and that I didn't have to work 5 days a week, but that isn't an option right now. I can't just stop working and return in 5 years, that isn't possible in my field. I really do believe that as my son gets older, he is going to be proud to have a mom that does the work that I do. I know he isn't capable of feeling that way right now at age 3, but when he is in school, I want him to look at both of his parents and think, wow, if I work hard, I can do something cool and interesting that I really enjoy, just like mom and dad do. And hey, if he decides that what he wants to do down the line is stay at home with his kids, that's fine too, as long as he does it because he decides that's what would make him happy.[/quote] And why can't we continue to work after having children simply because that's what we want? That's what our DHs do. [b]So long as my working doesn't harm my kids, I'll going to continue to work[/b].[/quote] I would add that most families who having a working mom benefits greatly from financial reasons alone. And I'm not talking about trips to Europe and private school, or a big house. I'm talking things like health insurance and and a safety net in not depending on one sole income who could lose his job. Not many families have much of a safety net these days with only one income. If that income goes away, it can be a very precarious situation.[/quote]
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