If you went back to work after having kids, was it by choice or would you have preferred to stay home?

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Mixed. After my first I really wanted to stay home. Eventually though I saw work as a break from being mom and I welcomed it. My second I looked forward to going back to work. But I also wish I could stay home 🤷‍♀️ I don’t think there’s a magic equation

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Both. Couldn’t afford to stay home and also was climbing the walls at home. Ideally I would like to work part time not full time so I could spend more time with my son but we can’t afford that either

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After my first my husband proposed I stay home a yr and care for our son. Don't get me wrong I loved it. But once It was time for me to get back to work. He was so used to me doing it all it caused a big problem within our marriage. After our second he proposed the same deal I said no. And I went back as relief. We. Are both parents to our kids not just me. Ain't no way I was going to be a single mother being married to their dad.

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Went back to work, I am a work from home mom so little bit different then getting up and going to a job.

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I don’t want to be a SAHM but I def wouldn’t have gone back full time if I wasn’t the bread winner.

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I would have wanted to stay home a little longer. Like it would have been nice to stay home until he went to school (school age here is 2,5yo) now I had the maximum of 3 months and had to go back full time. since we didn't have daycare We were both working nights and taking shifts in caring for our child

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It was by choice for me. I love my career, I make a difference in the world and I’m a better parent with a job. We also need both incomes so I’d be working regardless but a career I love helps.

If you went back to work after having kids, was it by choice or would you have preferred to stay home?

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