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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For me it has been great ( psychologist, home office). But of course not without conflict. Earlier on I did feel a self esteem/identity drop because I was no longer singularly focused on my career as I was before kids. But now many years in and in my fifties it has been a lifesaver, particularly when my kids became teens, one of them was diagnosed with a health issue and needed me more as we navigated appointments, some medical crisis, etc. She's well now but it was a demanding two years. My parents are aging too and live in another state so having more flexibility helps there too. I take the long view on careers...it's good to pace yourself if you can and also to keep in mind you are not a machine. As kids hit adolescence it can get more complicated. It's good to have some bandwidth for that. Having a supportive partner helps too. I do do a lot at home but not everything. He cooks and contributes in different ways, we are partners and yes I kept my cleaning person every two weeks. [/quote]

How part time did you go that you felt you were not “singularly focused on your career”? When as a lawyer I dropped to 30-ish hours a week, I still felt like work filled up a huge part of my day and was the primary thing I was doing all day. [/quote]

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