tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9967255.post6787720248082626325..comments2024-03-01T17:39:13.909+08:00Comments on 30 in 2005: The Long Summer30in2005http://www.blogger.com/profile/18355411393246220231noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9967255.post-44878689218275522222018-09-29T20:05:37.441+08:002018-09-29T20:05:37.441+08:00One of the fallacies of the SAHM/working mom is th...One of the fallacies of the SAHM/working mom is the idea that each side has to prove that they can and do have it all. In reality, I think whichever choice you make, you win some, you lose some. As someone who chose to work full-time outside the home, I do feel that my time with my kids on weekdays is not ideal. It is a choice I make for a complicated set of reasons. <br />Having said that, as someone who took a career break to do a PhD - which worked out very nicely in terms of giving me flexibility to be there for more stuff for my kids - I did struggle to go back to my earlier career. So it is likely going to be hard to get back into the fulltime work track, but you have made your choice based on what works for you, and hey, when your child is grown up, it's not like the only way to find satisfaction in life is to get back into the rat race. If you are fortunate enough to be able to afford to pursue other interests, why not?<br />Then again, there is something to be said for that rat race in terms of validation, challenges, etc. <br />Either way, I think people have a very boring fixed idea of what every single person must do. <br />Good luck on finding the balance that works for you. The Bridehttp://thebluebride.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com