Opting Out
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In the June 2008 issue of the American Sociological Review sociologist Christine Percheski claims that despite the rampant perception of a tidal wave of moms who opt out, in reality more mothers are working than ever before and the employment gap between mothers and childless women is diminishing.
It was the epitome of modern motherhood. Snow delayed my flight to New York and I was scrambling to find out whether I would be able to catch another. With the cordless phone pressed to one ear, my cell phone on the other, I struggled to figure out my arrangements while my daughter clamored for another blueberry waffle and my son tugged at my bathrobe.
Have you been waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, panicked about your future, wondering if you're going to be able to make things work out? Is your stomach all tied up in knots? Is your mind racing as you contemplate options, unsure about what to do and where to go from here? Do you find yourself wistfully thinking about the way things were, wondering how you could have it back? If so, then you are in the middle of a career transition crisis.
I once was a woman who: would never have children, would earn a six figure income, was a loyal over achiever, traveled to exotic places, would live in my dream home, and who wanted to be involved in the highly charged corporate world forever!
From the moment I became pregnant for the first time, I knew I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. I was only leaving behind an office job, and I'm pretty sure my salary was only paying for take-out and beer, so we would not miss the money I was making.
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