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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"The big problem is that professional women, a lot of lawyers and GS-15 gov't workers, make the drastic choice of all or nothing. I think that women should do more to fight for a more family-friendly workplace, but I also acknowledge that it's an uphill battle. "

I guess I'm just not sensitive to the nuances here. I've been a full time WOHM by choice for 12 years.  Why is choosing to continue my career after giving birth a "drastic choice"?  Most men do.

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I'm not the poster you asked this question to. But I interpreted what she said to mean that of the women who are choosing to SAHM (and not the women who can't afford to because their HHI wouldn't enable them to pay for childcare), some in the DC area left very demanding careers, and the all or nothing "choice" was to choose between staying home or working 60+ hour weeks (since not all professions, including biglaw, government litigators, business execs etc. have valid PT or flexible options). And that is drastic - since they gave up a high-powered career to stay home.

I WOH, but my work can be done in 40-45 hours a week, and I did go to a reduced schedule until my second and last child was just over a year. To me, that was ideal, but not everyone has that choice either (and not everyone would take it if they did I suppose).[/quote]

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