Being a stay-at-home mom made me feel unequal to my husband. Remote work changed that and I couldn't be happier.

Janine Clements quit her job to raise her kids but didn't anticipate the fallout that would come without having a career.

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• I quit my job after I had my first child. I anticipated the struggle of living off one income.
• What I didn't anticipate was how much my sense of independence and self-worth was tied to my career.
• I no longer felt equal to my husband and worried about spending any money on myself.

When I had my first child, I...