[lilac]

MzVee, interesting question...

I'm in senior management but I wouldn't describe my position as a corporate environment per se - my company is fairly small. Getting ahead at this company is not really an issue (nowhere to go but down - so to advance, I'd switch companies). I worry about a child affecting my career, but my worries are more directed at being able to retain my position (and the salary that goes with it!) while raising a child. My company is not family-unfriendly, but they aren't exactly family-friendly either, and there are expectations... I know I could get a better position at another company but I do worry about the increase in stress and time that would be required for a step like that. When it comes right down to it, for me, the career doesn't really matter. It's not like I LOVE my job or anything, and I could easily see myself doing something else. My planning in this area all revolves around a career that allows me the income necessary to raise a child and does not take over so much of my time that I never see that child. I'm prepared to make sacrifices...