This was such a great conversation. I too have left my (midwifery) career to be a stay at home Mum and have been met with similar remarks about lack of ambition, needing to get back into the workforce to 'contribute' and 'do something for myself' (mainly from family members). I love being home and caring for my family, the lack of logistical juggling between my husband and I, and the clearly defined roles we now have has completely done away with most of the things we previously argued about. There is no resentment. I am so grateful to my husband for providing and he in turn is grateful to me for caring and managing our day to day family life. Thanks for publishing this discussion, I hope for the future generations more women will see the light and move away from the lies we have been indoctrinated by.