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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I interviewed a lovely woman who explained a four year gap in her resume by saying that she took time off as the only child to care for her terminally ill mother. Had no problem hiring her (and she's doing great!). That's way different that a SAHP situation though.[/quote]
So different on so many levels. [/quote]

It's not really different.

only here who also helped to care for my father

We hired help, which is what you do when you have kids.  You find someone to care for them in your absence.  I worked, helped with Dad until he died, and had a combo nanny/preschool for my kids.

What's the difference?  You need to set limits to keep yourself sane and you must have priorities.  Sometimes priorities change from week to week.  If Dad's ill, we may not have time to schedule a weekend playdate. Or I may need to keep my kids in aftercare if Dad's at the hospital.  And my husband had to step it up big time during those awful years.

Despite the difficulties, I never once thought of leaving my job.  It kept me stable b/c it was MY time to work on projects I enjoyed.

And if I ever applied to another position, why would I bring up any of my personal/home issues?  No, there's no gap to account for in my resume, but home life is home life.   If you can't get that together, then you really have no business working outside of the home.  That's my thought.  [/quote]

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