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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Wow. I forgot about this thread and haven't been around here much for a few weeks. Thanks for all of the support. It really helps to know I am not alone. As bad as DCUM can be sometimes, there can be a lot of benefit. Thanks for giving me permission to be acceptable at my job. I also appreciate the reminder that I am doing great for having a happy life and a good relationship with my husband and children.[/quote]

OP, I'm good at my job (not lawyer), but I was better before kids, and had way more ambition before kids.  Job, status, career growth, etc.. don't do much for me anymore. After kids, my happiness is defined by a happy family.  Sometimes it's not enough, but on the whole, my family is the most important thing.  But then again, I think I achieved quite a bit career wise before I had kids, even a bit after.  So I don't get caught up in the "I need to do something with my life" paradigm.  Your colleagues that don't have children have other priorities.  I would not compare yourself with them.

I like the motto "I work to live, I don't live to work."[/quote]

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