{
  "id": 19179558,
  "title": "I quit my job to be a stay-at-home mom. I had to learn that not everything is a task to tackle.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/i-quit-my-job-to-be-a-stay-at-home-mom-i-had-to-learn-that-not",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-09T16:17:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/quit-job-raise-kids-sahm-couldnt-turn-off-ambition-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pressley Frevert, a journalist who became a stay-at-home mom, reflects on her transition from a high-achieving career to a more relaxed lifestyle. She explains that despite her hard work and ambition, people often failed to appreciate her efforts in the corporate world. Frevert says she realized that her identity as a dedicated worker needed a new outlet, leading her to focus on her children's childhoods.\n\nHowever, she quickly learns that being a parent is different from having a successful job. She initially tries to fill her time with various activities, such as signing her toddler up for swimming lessons and joining preschool activities. Although she attempts to push forward, she struggles to keep up with her child's slower pace, feeling guilty for not accomplishing more.\n\nEventually, Frevert decides to shift her focus and allow her children to set the pace. The author cites an example of her morning routine, where she and her daughter spend three hours together without rushing to complete tasks. She admits that she finds it challenging to keep up with her toddler's glacial pace, but she eventually learns to appreciate the simple moments of connection with her children.\n\nFrevert concludes by saying that the true measure of success in this stage of parenthood is to go at her children's pace, even if it means channeling her ambition into researching kindergarten for her son and joining the PTA.",
  "summary": "When I became a stay-at-home mom, I channeled my career ambition into parenting. I've learned that slowing down with my kids can mean achieving more.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}