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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have three young kids. My career is at an inflection point and I’m considering taking a pause to be fully present with my kids.

If your kids are out of the little kid phase - looking back, do you think it matters to have a stay at home mom? Do you regret working full time or staying home full time? Or are you happy that you continued your career or stayed home? I would love to hear how parents whose kids are older reflect on working vs staying home. [/quote]

Work, in some form, will always be there. Your kids will not.

It’s really that simple, OP. [/quote]

It’s not, actually. For me, my kid’s “mild” SN have gotten more serious as he’s grown up and so he’s still at home at 21 and likely will be long into the future, needing expensive therapies, supports and care. Meanwhile my spouse, who was always the higher earner, had health issues and career setbacks, and he’s not likely to be able to work as long as planned. Among my friends, several of us have husbands who faced unexpected medical issues in their fifties and had to take extended leaves from work. So i am so grateful to have my career to keep us all afloat.[/quote]

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