During the periods in my marriage when I chose to stay home with my kids rather than work … - Ayelet Waldman

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The nearer I come to the end of my days, the more I am enabled to see that strange thing, a life, and to see it whole.

Ayelet Waldman

During the periods in my marriage when I chose to stay home with my kids rather than work as an attorney, it caused me no end of anxiety. Despite the fact that I knew I was contributing to our family by caring for our children, I still felt that my worth was less because I wasn't earning.

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