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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I had my third baby two months ago. I’m a partner in a mid-sized litigation firm in the Midwest. With my previous kids, I returned to work at the end of my 16-week leave, and we put our kids in daycare (eventually our childcare arrangements changed due to the pandemic). While I would have enjoyed more time with my babies, I did want to make partner, was concerned that any reduced hours arrangement would be impossible to enforce, and, frankly, was nervous to broach the topic. This time around, I’m planning to take some additional unpaid leave — likely around 6-8 mos total. The timing lined up well with my cases, and I’ve been with my firm for a decade, so my work ethic is known. The managing partner tends to take the long view, which is refreshing in the legal realm.

All that’s to say, I don’t think the choice is binary though, admittedly, I’m not well-versed in the IT field. I sometimes listen to the Best of Both Worlds podcast, which addresses motherhood and working. There are some good episodes with interviews of women who have taken lengthy career pauses and reentered the workforce afterwards. You might find them useful. GL![/quote]

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