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Why wanting a career after kids feels like betraying your family

I love my kids but I dream about my old career every night and I feel guilty for wanting something that is just mine.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The pull between personal fulfillment and parental devotion creates a false choice that tears at the heart of who you thought you were.

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