After having her first child, the author quit her successful career to raise her daughter herself. While she anticipated financial challenges from transitioning to a single income, she was unprepared for how much her job impacted her self-esteem and independence. Without a salary, she felt unequal in her marriage and guilty spending money on herself. Recognizing this, she ventured into freelance writing, aiming for flexibility while maintaining her role as a mother. However, adjusting to her new situation proved complex with the arrival of her second child.
The transition to relying solely on my husband for financial support made me realize how intricately my self-esteem was linked to my work and independence.
I knew I had to work to regain some independence, so I launched a career as a freelance writer, which would allow me to stay home with my kids.
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