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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly? I'm too smart to be a stay at home mom. Not saying they're dumb. I'm saying my brain needs far more intellectual stimulation then being at home with kids all day. [/quote]

I have no dog in this fight- I’ve done both- but this is ridiculous. I’ve know Ivy grads, lawyers with degrees from top 5 law schools, phDs, doctors, and former tenured professors who left the workforce to stay at home and find enough intellectual stimulation. If you are well-educated in child development, it can be really interesting to spend all day with children. Also, I have a son with asd, and the best of his therapists are sharper than tacks. I actually marvel that they had the insight in their youth to find child development an interesting field.  [/quote]

Why did they take up a seat in those competitive top 5 schools to just stay at home then?

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DP. Maybe they went to school with the intention of staying in the workforce but dropped out once they realized they couldn't cut it. Or they worked for a number of years before starting a family and then quit. Or daddy's trust fund was contingent on them graduating from college/law school/etc. [/quote]

Right. Also, they didn’t “take” a spot from someone else. They EARNED - all of them before they had children. Adding to the list- the mother had a child with  daunting special needs (me), they had infertility issues for a decade and had a baby and wanted to stay home, they followed their high-earning, insanely-educated spouse to a job where they didn’t have interesting professional opportunities.  They wanted to homeschool. But it actually doesn’t matter. You’re admitted to competitive programs because of your test scores,  the proven ability to work hard, etc. it’s not contingent on you remaining in the work force you’re entire adult life.[/quote]

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