A former Wall Street trader has bravely admitted to the world at large that she regrets her decision to stay at home with her children almost 20 years ago.
According to an article in Today Moms, Lisa Endlich Heffernan kicked the proverbial hornet's nest with her recent admission in the Huffington Post.
Though Heffernan just managed to carry on working while her two children were young, she was forced to leave her high-powered job when she fell pregnant with her third baby.
In a brutally honest piece, Heffernan admitted that she'd used her driver’s license "far more than her degrees," and that in choosing to stay at home to raise her children, her world narrowed to a degree she could not have anticipated.
With hindsight being what it is, Heffernan wishes she'd at least worked part time to retain her skill set and a modicum of her confidence.
“Keep a pilot light under your professional life,” she said. “If you keep a pilot light going, the transition back to the workplace is aided.”
Though she is quick to point out that she doesn't regret the time spent with her kids, she advises women to think twice before kissing their careers goodbye. Many jobs, though—including hers—are simply not viable in a part- or flexi-time capacity.
What do you think of Heffernan's story? Is her advice realistic? Should SAHMs get paid for their 'work'?
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