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Quote From: mmcturk

 All any mother can do is the best that it is possible to do at the time. I've worked for most of the time I've been a Mum and our 2 girls are great. Possibly if I stayed at home and devoted all my time and energies to them they would be brain surgeons or nuclear physicists. Instead they have are are studting for degrees (not Brain Surgery or Nuclear Phtsics!) and are well rounded, confident young people  who have friends, social lives and  jobs that will help them in their search for their career. There have been some problems along the way but they have always known that Mum & Dad are there for them if they need them (a soft place to fall).
I have worked most of my adult life and my job is OK but if I hadn't had a family I would be further up the career ladder than I currently am. Do I regret that for a fraction of a second, absoloutly not. Have I got the balance right? Well I look around my house to-day which has ironing piled high and a washing basket overspilling, along with boxes of 'stuff' which need sorting through before my daughter goes back to University and the answer has to be  not exactly (!). You just do the best you can. I don't have it all, but I have almost all that is important to me. I can see how you would look forward to going back to work, and I commend you for that. Perhaps the time away will help you and your family, and the extra money is very welcome!
Best of luck with it all.
PS Reading through this you can see what my priorities are, if i was so worried about the state of the house I wouldn't be on the computer! Perhaps the brat in the family is me!!!!