more on children and career's

["Lamothe, Emelie" <lamothee@crl5.crl.aecl.ca>]

I know that I have already spoken but here is more.

Sue,  I'm with you.

When I was in high school, I was told by the guidance counsellor that the 
best  careers for a girl were the "traditional" mom, teacher, nurse, nun, 
and maybe a Red Cross tech (marginally).  Also, my father did not believe 
that women need education - after all, they only get married and have 
children and if they work, they've taken a job away from a man who has a 
family to support.

Being a rebellious soul, I went out and got my science education.  I figured 
that if I were going into the medical field, I might as well be an MD.  (I 
got side-tracked with a MSc.in physics).  Let's face it - today's Prince 
Charming is often divorced, with child-support payments and a used car.

It still boils down to, with all of the available career options today, keep 
your options open, and don't close your mind to anything "non-traditional". 
 Explore these before you choose.

Emelie Lamothe