Will You Leave Your Career For Your Children?
By Jandie
@tech40 (23128)
Philippines
June 26, 2019 12:33am CST
My mom keeps on telling this to me when I was young, that she surrender her career just to make sure that we'll grow well. She isn't satisfied or feels safe when she is going to leave us on maids because when I was young she hired 2 maids to take care of me but she said that she can't focus a lot while working because she keeps on calling to check if I'm good or not. So one day she decided to submit her resignation to become a full-time mom.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
26 Jun 19
Well I grew up with a parent that both works luckily they were able to leave us at our grandparents house when they are at work and we grew safe and sound with them. I also had the chance when we were already big enough that we were left with the maid to watch over us back then. That way financially the family survive and when we were old enough we took shifts in doing household chores to make the house clean.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
26 Jun 19
@tech40 My mom did pretty well in her job as a mother to us since after work she would prepare dinner and do her duties as a mom. It was hard work still since her job as a public school teacher was also back breaking and she brings some of the work at home at times to lessen her job at work. It was tough too having that situation but she managed to let us finish our studies and was able to manage our own lives.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
26 Jun 19
Yes, of course. I did not have a career then but stayed at home as a housewife taking care of my young family while doing a lot of learning about the German language, tradition and customs. It was worth it and I did not miss anything bringing up my only child.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
26 Jun 19
Nothing is compared to mom's love and care.
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@tech40 (23128)
• Philippines
26 Jun 19
@Nakitakona Oh yeah! I'm also the youngest, and she wants me to update her every time 
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
26 Jun 19
@tech40 That's the true mother. My mother is like that. She keeps on worrying every time I am away from home for I am the youngest of 6 in our family.
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@pumpkinjam (8540)
• United Kingdom
26 Jun 19
I did not have a career when I had my children. I have never understood people who have children only to have someone else raise them. Unfortunately, it isn't always possible for a parent to be a full-time parent. It's often necessary for both parents to work all hours just to make ends meet. It's a shame because I absolutely believe that children are (usually) better off being cared for by a parent at least the majority of the time.
If I were to have my children now, I almost certainly would give up my career or, at the very least, change my hours or work more from home so that I could fit my work around them. I had been working part-time/around my youngest child but had to take a full-time job to pay bills. My youngest child is 14 so can look after himself but I would still rather be there for him after school and during school holidays. It's not so bad in school time but it's not nice feeling that he's left at home on his own for so long in the holidays as there are only limited things he can do on his own.
@yanzalong (18984)
• Indonesia
26 Jun 19
I think she has made the right decision.
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@didinedhia (8475)
• Algeria
26 Jun 19
I already quit working without even having kids
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@JasminRuru (590)
• United States
26 Jun 19
if no one will take care then ill surrender my career for my kids
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@tech40 (23128)
• Philippines
29 Jun 19
@JasminRuru You're right, whatever will happen they're still part of us
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@JasminRuru (590)
• United States
29 Jun 19
@tech40 they are our body, they are our souls
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