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<\/p>\nccI\u2019ve spent years on maternity leave, taking care of our three kids back-to-back.<\/p>\n
Though I love being a mom, I\u2019ve been yearning to work again, in order to find myself outside of the chaos of diapers and school runs.<\/p>\n
Between part-time jobs and tight budgeting, I\u2019d saved enough to pursue my dream\u2014<\/p>\n
going back to school and switching careers. That money was not only savings; but it was my ticket to independence and a better future for our family.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMan, your wife is so cool! Linda told me Emma\u2019s going back to school. That\u2019s amazing!\u201d, Adam said to Jack.<\/p>\n
Jack laughed, replying, \u201cOh, come on! Do you think I\u2019d let her waste all that money on studying?<\/p>\n
I already ordered a new TV and PlayStation with her fund. The stuff\u2019s being delivered tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
I froze. The money I\u2019d saved by sacrificing my needs and wants \u2014money I earned by working late<\/p>\n
nights while juggling kids\u2014was gone, squandered on Jack\u2019s impulse purchases.<\/p>\n
My chest burned with fury. How dare he take away my dream without even asking me?<\/p>\n
That night, when I lay in bed beside him, I devised a plan. If Jack thought he could take me for<\/p>\n
granted, he was about to learn just how mistaken he was.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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