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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks.

I think I just worry because I didn't work for so long, and the women they know who do work (aunts, friends, neighbors) all appear to have this great balance - I worry they have a unrealistically rosy picture of motherhood, that's all. Like, can doctors even take a few years off to SAH, or is that impossible? (Just an example)[/quote]

I would say generally no, most practicing doctors typically can't take a few years off to SAH. My sister is an MD and she was just mentioning she can't even imagine taking a longer maternity leave even because she would be worried she would forget too much/lose skills. Her specialty includes surgery and a surgeon basically has to keep up their skills regularly. If you want to help your daughters make more informed decisions, try to help them to informational interviews with women in these careers. Medicine is a HARD career for anyone, especially women. So so hard. It is doable if you are passionate about it, 100%. My sister is a great, present mom and physician, as are many of her colleagues. But it is a VERY LONG ROAD and involves a lot of time away from your child. There is just no other way around it. [/quote]

That’s not generally that’s specific to surgeons.[/quote]

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