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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there a post every week disguised as a question but is clearly just a judgmental post about SAHMs?   We get it. DCUM in general hates all forms of SAHP.

It works for some, would never work for others, and is looked down by many.  [/quote]

OP here. Not at all. I’m in my mid thirties and am at an inflection point in my personal and professional lives. I don’t look down on stay at home moms. I think it’s very valuable to have a parent at home. I’m just realizing it doesn’t come without sacrifice (sacrificing career, conventional achievement, etc.) and women can’t have it all. Being a working mom is tough, and staying at home has its own drawbacks.[/quote]

I’m a decade older than you and had a similar inflection point in my mid thirties. I ended up taking a break from work and ended up having a third child at almost 40. I now have a child in elementary school, a child in middle school and a child in high school.

I know many different mothers. Some women have demanding powerful careers. Others are stay at home moms. Some have mommy tracked jobs. I don’t think the mommy jobs are all that fulfilling and interesting either. Before I stopped working, I tried taking a pay cut for more flexibility. Taking a less than job didn’t challenge me. DH earns a high income so it made the decision to leave my flexible not so great job.[/quote]

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