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[quote=Anonymous][quote]You're wrong. My DH spends more time with our children because I work 45 to 50 or even 55 hours a week some weeks. It doesn't HAVE to be all mom all the time, especially if you have boys.

Disagree with "especially if you have boys."  Research has shown that a predictor for girl's success is her relationship with her dad.

My DH has twice pitched in with our girls when I "leaned in" and my career took precedence.  He was home PT with our older daughter from age 3 months to 18 months.  He was home with our 2 girls FT for 2 years (younger daughter ages 2-4; older daughter ages 5-7).

I love the close relationship that they have.  But I will admit it was hard in the beginning to "let" DH take over the "special place" of being the at-home parent.  You have to let go of the way you would do it, and let your DH find his own way of doing things.  Many women have great difficulties doing this.

Like a PP, I also attended a single-sex school (pre-college).  I haven't read the SS book, but I have heard her TED talk.  I totally hear her message - I feel like she speaks to me.  And I don't feel like she is telling me that I'm supposed to work 80+ hours per week and want to be CEO at the expense of everything else.  To me, it's the same message that I got in single sex school - don't discount yourself.  In an all-girls school, the best kid in science and math is always a girl.  And that is empowering - to have that feel natural.  Make sure the choices you are making are your choices.

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