It strikes me after reading about the survey of women's working patterns before and after childbirth (The baby blues: study finds a third of mothers slip down the career ladder, February 27) that none of the writers has addressed a key problem: the attitudes of many women themselves. I am the mother of a four-month-old baby and a professional researcher. I am going back to full-time work in a month, with my son going to nursery on-site. I have encountered shock from women of all ages. They generally assume I am only going back part-time and ask why I want to return full-time. I can go through several reasons, such as I want to, I love my job, I like being financially independent, but the only one that washes is when I say I'm the breadwinner. My choice is only accepted when it's perceived to be a no-choice situation. Until these entrenched social attitudes are changed women will be forced off the career ladder, without any help from government or men.
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