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Published at 2016-03-14 09:17:10

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Employers aren’t thinking creatively enough about helping people combine their career with parenthood
When my husband Sam and I decided to start a family,it never crossed my intellect that I might actually be required to give up my career as a result. I loved working and I had always had ambitious career goals. It came down to a very short conversation – we asked ourselves who liked going out to work the most (me), who had the better earning potential (me) and who had the patience to be a great parent (him). The decision was made. Sam gave up his job when our first daughter was born and has been a stay-at-domestic dad ever since. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com