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[quote=Anonymous]Look I'm just going to ignore much of the ridiculousness of this thread and say that it's hard to find something as fulfilling, if you're well suited to it, as taking care of your children all day long. I have been a SAHM and am now going back to work because my youngest has started kindergarten. I am excited about the new direction I'm taking. I am trying to find psychologically rewarding work in lieu of more financially rewarding work (I know some people have both! But for me and my particular training this is my trade off) because I can prioritize the one over the other and that's what I hope will make being back easier and set me on a new path. I don't care about my job being prestigious or important to anyone else. My point is...I can imagine this happening to many people since it's almost like having to leave a job you like. And for those calling it a gravy train...well...I do think I was lucky to have been able to spend the first five years with my two kids home taking care of them! I enjoyed it, was rewarded by it, found it fulfilling. There was nothing else I'd rather have been doing. I find it hard to understand why it's a paid position when handed over to someone else, but "freeloading" when done by a mom or dad, but then again, whatever! No crap judgement any random stranger could throw at me will change the fact that I got to spend all those hours, days, years with my precious children.

You just need to find a job that you like more, that you find more rewarding, but also maybe accept that nothing might completely compare to your best days staying home...but that's okay! At least you got to do it when you did! For me it's important that I feel reasonably good at my job and feel like I'm making a difference...but there will still sometimes be down stretches you just have to weather. Best wishes! [/quote]

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