PoliticalChic
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My sister has 4 kids and stayed home the entire time and sometimes people would say "oh so you just stay at home you don't work?" and she would get her feelings hurt over it, it made her feel like what she did was worthless to most people.
I was lucky enough to stay home with my kids until my youngest was 4, then my marriage dissolved and I had to work. I am still glad I got to stay home with them for the time that I did. I do think however, instead of devoting my life to my husband and kids I should have been in college working toward my career. Now it is twice as hard working & going to school and raising kids alone.
Your sister shouldn't have hurt feelings. She should have been proud especially if her kids are turning out the way she intended.
Kudos to you for going to school, working and raising your kids. Hope you can get your mom and dad involved too to help you out.
I don't know what field you would like to get into but, I'm just finishing a fantastic book entitled: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Grindhopping-Building-Rewarding-Career-Without/dp/0071479333/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224675613&sr=8-1"]Grindhopping: Building a Rewarding Career Without Paying Your Dues by Laura Vanderkam[/ame]
I personally don't want to go back to the "grind" -- having a boss, commuting, dealing with office politics, but I do have ambitions after the kids have been educated and have moved out (yikes!). I'd like to set up my own business and this book is a how-to guide for those people interested in freelancing, self-employment, etc. She even have a website dedicated to grindhopping: www.grindhopping.com.