• I worked as attorney and earned a master's degree in international affairs before I had children. • Once I started having kids, I realized I needed to prioritize work than gave me more flexibility. • I started balancing multiple part-time gigs and don't see myself going back to a full-time job.

When I had my first child, I struggled with whether I wanted to go back to work.

I had always expected to return to work soon after having children. However, after my oldest daughter was born with complex medical needs, I knew that a traditional nine-to-five office job wouldn't work for my family. Then I had three more children, which made returning to a typical full-time job even more difficult.

Still, I always thought that I would return to work once my kids were older. I spent many years

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