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Almost every woman I know - many of whom I met at work when we were all young professionals in our 20's - is now a stay-at-home mom. I'm not disrespecting their choice - but there's no doubt in my mind that their decision to stay home is based at least partially on the desire to get out of going to work every day.

I think part of the dilemma is that for many women, motherhood is still the REAL goal of their adult lives - even for those who continue to work. This desire to focus on being nurturing mothers to an infant obviously can interfere with the pursuit of intellectual genius or career ambitions.

In spite of women's liberation, etc. girls are still brought up to be mothers and nurturers first. Men, on the other hand, are expected to provide for their family and achieve success in the working world, and this pressure to succeed leads to more ambition and drive to excel.