What are women about?

I haven't blogged for a while because basically I've been back at work.  I've even taken a giant leap and taken on a NEW CAREER PATH !  You know - its all the rage for people my age (and more).  Apparently its quite common and we can expect to do it more than once in our lifetime.

Well, barleese!  I know now why I should have worked harder and been better focussed when I was in my early 20's and studying at uni.  It's SO much harder now !!  I have less energy than back then, and I have a million more distractions (like husband, kid, house to manage etc). 

Some days I'm really proud of myself for achieving what I am, and doing something proactive to improve myself and my prospects etc...

And some days I'm just really sad that I can't be the person I really want to be - the kind of work I really want to do doesn't pay !! (parenting, volunteer committeee work, volunteer sports coaching and umpiring, fostering kids etc...)

I used be be a raging feminist - spouting off about equal rights and women and do anything !  Now, I wonder if the feminism movement hasn't just made life harder for women.  (Of course, there have been some huge benefits too - can't deny it). 

Is it just a case of the grass being greener?