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[quote=Anonymous]The two previous comments at 14:11 and 14:18 are laden with internalized sexism and condescension towards other women. I’m sad that there are women with such ugly attitudes towards women who have made different choices. The posters also make major assumptions about what drives women to volunteer at their children’s schools.

I volunteer at my children’s school as a fundraiser. My work helps enable scholarships for kids whose parents would otherwise be unable to afford the school.

I had a great career for 20 years but chose to become a SAHM mom because my husband and I felt it was more important to have a parent at home than to have the second income. One of our children had special needs, and as our kids got older it became clear that they needed more time and attention than two working parents could provide.

That choice came with financial sacrifices and occasional hardships until last year when we came into a significant inheritance. We would make the same choice again, even if we hadn’t had a financial windfall, because it was the best choice for our kids.

Our children’s schools have been great, supportive environments where our children have thrived, and we are grateful. In the years we didn’t have much money to donate, my volunteering was a way that I gave back to the schools.

As for “following our high school children around,” I have rarely seen my children during the times that I’ve been at school for meetings.[/quote]

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