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How old were you when you had kids? Did it affect your career path?
Asked by Nataly , 21st May Answer this now »
Showing 14 replies to this question
Amanda 10th Jun
I
was
33
when
I
had
my
daughter
last
summer.
I
think
that
by
not
having
a
child
until
my
30s,
I've
come
further
in
my
career
than
I
would
have
if
I
had
a
child
earlier.
I'm
happy
where
I
am
now,
although
having
a
child
definitely
affects
working
life,
no
matter
how
much
you
think
it
won't.
Amanda 10th Jun
I
was
33
when
I
had
my
daughter
last
summer.
I
think
that
by
not
having
a
child
until
my
30s,
I've
come
further
in
my
career
than
I
would
have
if
I
had
a
child
earlier.
I'm
happy
where
I
am
now,
although
having
a
child
definitely
affects
working
life,
no
matter
how
much
you
think
it
won't.
picturehappymommy 26th May
I
was
24
when
I
had
my
son,
and
yes,
it
did
affect
my
career
path.
I
was
a
semester
away
from
doing
my
student
teaching
when
I
found
out
I
was
pregnant,
and
I
was
actually
due
the
semester
I
was
supposed
to
start.
So
I
took
a
year
off,
did
my
student
teaching
when
he
was
1
1/2
years
old,
and
then
I
was
able
to
get
a
teaching
job.
It
wasn't
a
bad
setback,
it
just
took
a
little
longer
than
I
had
intended.
KC 24th May
29.
Didn't
really
affect
my
career
path,
but
certainly
does
affect
daily
work.
But,
it's
a
welcome
change!
Genesis 24th May
I
was
25
with
my
first
and
26
with
the
second.
I
had
no
career
plans,
so
it
didn´t
mess
them
up,
but
staying
home
all
day
with
a
baby
drove
me
nuts,
so
it
actually
inspired
me
to
start
working
from
home
and
build
up
my
own
business.
Jen S 23rd May
I
had
my
kids
at
27,
29
and
30.
Did
it
affect
my
career?
Yes
and
no.
Before
my
first
was
born,
I
was
very
interested
in
the
"executive
track"
at
work.
No
one
told
me
that
I
couldn't
do
it
with
kids,
but
I
ended
up
deciding
that
middle-management
is
probably
a
better
fit
for
me
so
that
I
can
be
the
type
of
mom
that
I
want
to
be,
if
that
makes
any
sense.
A
few
years
later,
I
started
working
a
reduced
work
schedule
for
the
same
company...and
I've
worked
a
variety
of
schedules
over
the
last
few
years
(currently
33)
ranging
from
3
days/week
to
full-time.
I
did
continue
to
get
promoted
while
on
those
schedules...but
I
do
think
the
multiple
leaves/reduced
schedule
did
slow
down
my
promotions.
Hope 22nd May
34,
just
had
a
baby
this
year.
She
hasn't
affected
my
career
yet
-
but
I
expect
she
will.
And,
I
dont'
think
I
care...if
making
partner
by
40
were
a
important
to
me,
I'd
have
to
get
ready
for
disappointment
I
think.
But
I'm
OK
with
cruising
where
I
am
now
and
enjoying
her
childhood.
I
worked
hard
to
get
where
I
am,
and
I'll
work
hard
at
my
career
again
when
she's
gorwn
up!
phinellie 22nd May
I
was
almost
38
when
I
had
my
son.
My
career
(in
public
accounting)
was
established,
but
I
pretty
much
had
to
get
off
of
the
partner
track
at
that
time.
It's
hard
to
be
there
for
your
clients
24/7
when
you
are
working
20
hours
a
week.
The
firm
was
happy
to
keep
me
in
a
non-partner
track
until
I
was
ready
to
go
back
to
it.
This
is
a
HUGE
shift
in
the
profession.
It
used
to
be
up
or
out,
period.
I
decided
that
I
probably
wouldn't
want
to
get
back
on
the
partner
track
for
several
years,
so
I
started
looking
for
other
options.
After
a
couple
of
years
of
mixing
working
for
a
firm
part-time
with
adjunct
teaching,
I've
made
the
jump
to
full-time
teaching.
Although
this
brings
with
it
a
lot
of
new
stresses,
I
think
my
schedule
will
be
more
predictable.
I
can
always
go
back
into
industry.
Michele 22nd May
19,30,34.
My
first
was
my
inspiration
to
get
a
life!
:)
My
last
two
were
when
my
career
was
getting
established.
At
times
the
balancing
act
was
crazy
(my
kids
are
a
bit
older
now
with
my
youngest
5)
but
I'm
pretty
established
in
my
career
now
and
happy
with
how
far
I've
come.
If
I
did
it
again,
I'd
have
had
them
all
young
and
then
get
to
focus
fully
on
my
career
after.
Starting,
stopping,
and
starting
again
was
a
bit
rough.
Kate 22nd May
i
put
off
having
my
son
becuase
i
was
trying
to
build
my
career
and
figure
out
what
i
wanted
-
and
then
he
was
born
and
things
just
fell
into
place.
I
am
lucky
to
work
for
a
family
friendly
company
and
having
a
child
really
has
no
negative
affect
on
my
career
whatesoever.
this
makes
the
decisions
around
number
2
just
our
personal
decisions
-
nothing
to
do
with
my
career.
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