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Being a stay-at-home parent is a wonderful, and often necessary, choice for many people.
做一個(gè)全職媽媽的感覺并不壞，而且很多時(shí)候這對(duì)很多女性來(lái)說(shuō)也是必然的選擇，
Not every parent needs, wants, or should be expected to work outside the home.
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In addition, we do not control all of the factors that influence us, including the health of our children.
有許多超出個(gè)人控制范圍的因素也影響著我們的決定，包括孩子的健康。
Plus, many people welcome the opportunity to get out of the rat race.
當(dāng)然，一些女性很愿意借此機(jī)會(huì)退出激烈的職場(chǎng)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，
No one should pass judgment on these highly personal decisions.
這些相當(dāng)個(gè)人化的決定不應(yīng)當(dāng)被批評(píng)。
I fully support any man or woman who dedicates his or her life to raising the next generation.
我完全支持所有決定全身心投入去養(yǎng)育下一代的女性，
It is important and demanding and joyful work.
這項(xiàng)工作不但重要、辛苦，也充滿了無(wú)窮的樂(lè)趣。
What I am arguing is that the time to scale back is when a break is needed or when a child arrives— not before, and certainly not years in advance.
我要申明的是，在職場(chǎng)上退縮，應(yīng)該是在真正需要休息或是孩子即將出生的時(shí)候——但不應(yīng)該是在這之前，更不能提前好幾年就這么做。
The months and years leading up to having children are not the time to lean back, but the critical time to lean in.
在不得不暫停工作之前，你應(yīng)該更加進(jìn)取。
Several years ago, I approached an employee at Facebook to manage an important new project.
幾年前，我找臉譜網(wǎng)的一個(gè)員工談話，希望由她來(lái)管理一個(gè)重要的新項(xiàng)目。
She seemed flattered at first but then became noticeably hesitant.
起初她看上去很高興，但隨后明顯開始猶豫不決。
She told me that she wasn't sure she should take on more responsibility.
她告訴我，她不確定自己是不是應(yīng)該負(fù)責(zé)更大的項(xiàng)目。
Obviously, something else was going on, so I quietly asked, "Are you worried about taking this on because you're considering having a child sometime soon?"
很明顯，這是有原因的。于是我平靜地問(wèn)她：“你心存顧慮是不是因?yàn)槟阕罱鼫?zhǔn)備要孩子了？”
A few years earlier, I would have been afraid to ask this question.
之前我是不敢這么問(wèn)的。
