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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Go away, SAHMs, this is a thread for working moms to give advice. All of you reek of insecurity, and the PP trying to make SAH the same as early retirement is hilarious.

Retirement means no longer working. Oh wait, so that means you agree that SAH is not work? Tell me again about how today's SAHMs are so smart and educated. :roll:[/quote]

Clearly, realizing that "early retirement" isn't any different than any other type of no longer working for pay has sent you into a dizzy of bitterness, which clearly was right below the surface to begin with. I'm the prior poster, a former SAH that made/makes in the six figures before and after my five years at home with my kids.  Your insults don't bother me, I'm happy with my own decisions, just pointing out some obvious hypocrisy.

OP, don't be afraid to dial down for a few years if that is what works for you and your family.  It is no where near as difficult to ramp back up later as some posters here will have you believe if you do good work.

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What terrible advice. Six figure jobs are not all made equal, and yes there are some fields where if you leave it is really hard to get back in. Also I made six figures in my first job, so I don't think of it as anything particularly impressive. I hate how people on this site see it as some sort of badge of honor.

OP, if you like your job, don't dial down. Money isn't everything - just because you can afford to leave your career doesn't mean you have to. You have to think about what will make you more fulfilled. Outsourcing will not destroy your family. The ultimate judge of your success as a parent is what your kids tell their friends after they've grown up. If you're constantly out of balance for years, your kids will remember, but few adults are as bitter about a few years of chaos as the SAHMs would indicate. [/quote]

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