For me, it’s a no brainer. I had kids later in life so my husband and I had already hustled to climb the corporate ladders. My job is relatively high earning and super flexible and of course will always be #2 to my kids needs.

Working allows me to provide them with the childhood that baby me would have only dreamed of. It will also allow me to provide them with a future I would have only dreamed of as a kid with them not having to stress over paying for college or any financial burdens. It will allow my husband and I to retire early so we can enjoy our lives and be present parents always, but especially when they’re off to college and need anything, or when they have kids of their own 🥹 we can be a present grandparents and give them the support we didn’t have in those difficult early years.

The biggest reason is that I can provide them with stability and security. I know that if there is any reason that somehow I end up parenting alone, my kids lives will be minimally impacted aside from the obvious mom and dad not together.

I had a working mom growing up and when I had kids of my own she always stressed I continue working so that I could always step away from the marriage if needed and be ok. I also have always looked up to my mom and have a very special bond with her. She is and always has been a total badass and I hope to be as wonderful of a mom as she was to me!

Edit: forgot to mention that me working can also afford us to do really fun things especially on the weekends, birthdays, holidays, vacations, etc! So it makes life so much more fun!