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[quote=Anonymous]There are as many ways to do this whole work/children/family thing as there are mothers. Too many of you act like there are two paths, and the opposing sides feel disdain, even disgust, for the other. The stereotyping here is completely out of control, and really, just reveals a sense of defensiveness and anger that's really crazy.

My situation is fairly common, too - left my job until my kids were off to kindergarten, and then went back to work. Re-entered easily, happily, when the time was right, and didn't miss a beat in terms of content and money. My goals were so much better defined at that point as well, due in part to part-time and freelance experiences I took on as the kids started getting older, going to pre-school, etc., and to some other things, like perspective. So four kids, two parents now working FT, and everything's cool.

Maybe those of us who have done both for several years need to be voices of reason here and not let the crazy people get so mean to people doing something different.

Every mother in my life, FT, at-home, PT, whatever, is so on the same page with how tricky it can be to time everything correctly and balance family and career and money and make decisions about what's best for their kids and themselves. In other words, sane and supportive and normal. I have to believe those sorts of mothers way outnumber the ones who are cruel and judgmental about these issues.[/quote]

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