littletobyj
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Here is my question-is it possible to have both? A successful career and a totally fulfilled home life?
My LO is 14 months, he wasn't planned....me and OH love him more than life itself!! Up until having LO I was very career minded, I had worked very hard to progress and consequently I am the largest earner in the household. I naively said that I would want to be back at work 6mths after birth....I actually took 10 mths and would have taken more if I could afford it. Obviously my perspectives have changed, financially I need to work, we also run our own business from home as well as both working full time. Sometimes I question how much I miss out on by not being at home more....I feel guilty!
So a fantastic opportunity has come up which means I can be at home more but it means virtually abandoning my career....I am going to go for it, I think that I can always go back once Toby is older. I just hope I don't regret my decision. I know everyone has very different thoughts on this would like to hear them!!
My LO is 14 months, he wasn't planned....me and OH love him more than life itself!! Up until having LO I was very career minded, I had worked very hard to progress and consequently I am the largest earner in the household. I naively said that I would want to be back at work 6mths after birth....I actually took 10 mths and would have taken more if I could afford it. Obviously my perspectives have changed, financially I need to work, we also run our own business from home as well as both working full time. Sometimes I question how much I miss out on by not being at home more....I feel guilty!
So a fantastic opportunity has come up which means I can be at home more but it means virtually abandoning my career....I am going to go for it, I think that I can always go back once Toby is older. I just hope I don't regret my decision. I know everyone has very different thoughts on this would like to hear them!!