TODAYonline | World | While men stayed put, women roamed the earth

TODAYonline | World | While men stayed put, women roamed the earth

Oh. My. Goodness.

This is quite the revelation! Women being the sole breadwinners in pre-historic times?

Lately I've been thinking long and hard about my career and family. I'm doing relatively well at work and have received recognition for the efforts that I've put in. Plus I thoroughly enjoy teaching and am quite settled at my workplace. In fact, I'm not ashamed to proclaim that I intend to retire here!

With my kids growing up at supernova speed, I'm often at a loss because I really want to be there for them during the important developmental years but I can't convince myself to give up my teaching career. This emotional tug-of-war often wears me down, especially when more ex-colleagues and friends are making a conscious decision to ditch their high heels for slippers, and trade marketing company products for supermarket-ing groceries.

Now I don't feel so darn guilty about working instead of giving up my job to become a homemaker. :)