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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have three young kids. My career is at an inflection point and I’m considering taking a pause to be fully present with my kids.

If your kids are out of the little kid phase - looking back, do you think it matters to have a stay at home mom? Do you regret working full time or staying home full time? Or are you happy that you continued your career or stayed home? I would love to hear how parents whose kids are older reflect on working vs staying home. [/quote]

I stepped out of my career for a few years when my kids were in late middle school/early high school.  That seemed to be the peak of when they really needed my time and attention.  My job required a lot of int'l travel, and it seemed to be getting harder and harder on them, even though DH was always great and present. The bonus was that for DH, it enabled him to "lean in" a bit more in his work, and he very quickly went from director through VP to C Suite at a large company, so the cut back of one income didn't really hurt.

Youngest in college now, and I'm back to work, but not doing exactly the same thing as before--no interest in the frequent travel.[/quote]

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