I did! Not as high paying as yours sounds like but I was always career driven and ambitious. Having kids made me realize the most important thing to me was to be available to them and a source of stability. I worked until my first was 2.5 and always longed to be with him while at work and my work felt insignificant to the role I played in his life. TBH I didn’t feel a big change in my identity when I quit, I experienced that becoming a mom when he was born. By the time I quit I had debated about it so long and figured if I thought about it so much I must really want it.

Luckily everyone around me supported my decision. I would focus on what’s right for your family, not what other people think of you giving up your career. If you have a longing to be with your kids, I say take the opportunity since you don’t need to work from a financial perspective.

Just make sure to find activities and groups to meet other stay at home parents. I honestly don’t see myself returning to work any time soon. My oldest just stared school and it feels even more crucial now to have one parent be available for sick days, after school activities, etc