Careers & Children

Interesting article. I think a woman needs to carefully consider her career and potential employer if she sees children in her future. Not all employers are flexible and some careers require considerable hours. Having a career and children is possible but it requires creativity and sometimes a career shift.

For me, I'd love to be able to take some time away from my career and raise children. I've learned that life is about making a choice and dealing with the sacrifice. Some can put their 6 month old into daycare while others can't. For one, leaving a career is a lesser sacrifice than leaving a child in daycare. For the other it's the opposite. Some of us have to work. I long for the day when I can focus on my family for a season. I plan to return to work but hopefully not while my children are very young. Hence I'm laying the groundwork by creating a career that gives me a broad range of skills and the flexibility to do something part time. I want to enjoy my children rather than multi-task throughout the day. Of course, each to her own!