After leaving college, I worked until a month before I gave birth to my little boy. I am currently a stay at home mum but I want to go back to work when he starts school full time (which is in September - yay me!). Sadly some parents are unable to make that financial sacrifice of being a stay at home parent, I am grateful that I can. Although I had a great job in London and didn't want to give it up, I was willing to sacrifice a few luxuries in my life to ensure my son had the best start in life (and because I didn't want to miss anything, like first words, etc). I can always go back to work and although I may not earn as much or perhaps be on the career ladder where I left off, I can always get back there eventually. I can't, however, see the first five years of my little one's life again...