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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I worked PT while my kids were little and loved it! The best (and worst) of both worlds.  Don't be surprised by the worst - SAHMs look down at you for working, working moms look down at you because you only work PT...  But it is all worth it![/quote]

Yes I completely agree.  I’m doing this now with two in preschool.[/quote]

I haven’t experienced moms looking down on me.  It’s more that I don’t really feel like I am advancing at work.  I am there just enough to be a worker bee advancing other people’s careers.   And at the same time I lose a lot of the flexibility I would have as a SAHM, and I still have to stress about childcare.

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I used to work part time with young kids. I thought it was the worst of both worlds. I seemed to never be available when moms were getting together for random last min play dates. When I met professional colleagues, I felt I was going backwards. If you cut down and have flexible jobs while others are full steam ahead, you feel like you are moving backwards. Perhaps some women need the income or want to keep foot in the door but I felt like I was just wasting my time.[/quote]

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