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Anyone’s career mindset or goals changed after having kids?

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Had this discussion during that went on way longer because could not end, gonna continue during tea break again.

Anyone’s mindset and decision changed after having kids? Aside from just wanting to make money, anyone you know maybe from being super ambitious or capable to become full on family oriented?

I have an auntie who went either UK or US to study which is a big deal in the early 2000s, after she had a kid, which is just maybe 3-4 years after her glorious return from overseas, she’s since became a housewife.

She has two kids now, her husband makes enough to sustain the whole family and money no issue, not filthy rich but enough to own a 4BR private property.

But you can tell, she often has changing interests and hobbies, nothing really took off. Her kids are now much older, but I always wondered like what would it be.

Anyone or anyone around them is like that?

Posted May 12, 2026, 6:15 AM UTC

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