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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an MBA and I dumped the male dominated corporate world in the late 90's after baby #2 and I set up my own consulting business. I had an office in my town, good flexibility, good and bad nannies and a very helpful husband. Within a year I was making a lot more money than in my corporate job and I had a life. I had great clients and I really enjoyed the work and I had great control over my time. We eventually had baby #3 and I continued to consult. But I know that staying in a big corporate job would have put a ton of stress on me and I'm sure I would have excited because my husband was doing very well. Once we became empty nesters I stopped consulting to pursue an art career to do something just for me. So, I needed to work to satisfy my own needs but made changes along the way to meet my family needs and I'm very happy given how it has all turned out. [/quote]

Your post is inspiring. I left a big firm for a small one while raising my kids, which turned out great. My experience with good and bad nannies and a helpful husband has been similar.  Not all years have been perfect or easy, but I'm content with my path, and [b]I look forward to when I can focus more on what I want out of my career versus just trying to keep a career alive while parenting.[/b]      [/quote]
I think this is such an important piece, thank you for bringing it up. There is survival mode, and there is career as a whole. Just like parenting, sometimes you need to look at the end goal! [/quote]

I’m one of the SAHMs on this thread. I’m still in the thick of it with my kids. One day, I also hope to pursue something wonderful. [/quote]

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