Quitting your job after kids can be 'devastating but also a huge relief'
ABCThree years ago, Clare Norris quit her dream job as a native title lawyer. After 18 months of what she calls a "slow build-up of pressure and anxiety" Clare resigned from her job and took a part-time legal support role at a charity. But many others find themselves feeling squeezed out of the workforce because "unfortunately, there are many industries and workplaces that become unsustainable once people become parents", says Ms Alter. Some mums find themselves feeling squeezed out of the workforce because "unfortunately, there are many industries and workplaces that become unsustainable once people become parents," says Justine Alter. Finding acceptance "I realised eventually that the anger itself was going to be destructive and I had to find a way to — not resolve it, but find … acceptance," Clare says.
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