I was recently talking to a girlfriend about how demoralizing our situation seems given that in our mid to late thirties, after having being focused for so long to position ourselves professionally, we are now suddenly awakening to the cruel reality of a disappearing window of opportunity in terms of having children. As noted in a recent article, Why Women's Pay Growth Slows At Age 30 And Peaks By 39:
Women’s slowing wages at age 30 may correlate with having children. [Cornell University professor Francine] Blau notes that some women may drop out of the labor force for a time or reduce their hours when they have young children.If I want to be a mom do I really need to trade it in for my work and jeopardize whatever professional success I have achieved thus far? I need more time! And I need more options!
