"I wouldn’t change my decision to take a break, but I went through a feeling of lost identity."

I’m still on a career break to raise our three children. I’d be lying if I said it didn’t change the dynamic between my husband and me. I went from a peer and an equal in our earnings power – to essentially a dependent. As a strong, career-minded women, this has been humbling. I wouldn’t change my decision to take a break, but I went through a feeling of lost identity.

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"My lessons around money didn’t occur until well into adulthood."

While in our corporate jobs, we weren’t conscious about expenses. We made all the yuppie mistakes of buying “nothing but the best” for our first child. Looking back, I regret our lavish ways.

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"A lot of my girlfriends seem reluctant to discuss money, but I think it's a fundamental part of life."

My father told me once that money is like water in your fist.  Once you loosen one finger, it all flows out. To me this means that you must watch where you spend.  It's easier to move up to a higher expenditure lifestyle than to move down to a more restricted financial lifestyle.  This lesson has stuck with me and makes me focus on a lifestyle that gives me freedom both financially and in terms of time.

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