Are you glad ? Or if you took a step back career wise & reduced to part time but this put a hold on your career progression / pay ? Do you still think it was the right choice? I'm due to be increasing to FT when DD starts school. I love love love whah I do - have been at home with her until she was 3.5 which to be frank I felt I was rubbish at and got bored and lonely. I've been training this year for a new career which is hard hard work but I love it, Iove working and I'm good at it. Been offered FT ideal role in Sept - massive guilt over yes it's the right thing for me but not for DD. I keep thinking I'll never get her first school years begin again I don't want to regret it but equally I'm not someone who thrives without paid work (recognise this now). Will all the extra money and opportunities provided mean DD will be ok ? Or would she just rather have me at home. Probably the latter. In so torn. Financially I don't need to work so I feel that makes me a worse parent as would I feel as guilty if I "had" to work which is insane I know. PT is an option but I don't feel then I'll have the opportunities for both. Anyone made this decision ?? Argh ! Sorry for rambles