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In I turned 36 and took a job at a high-growth Internet startup in Silicon Valley where the CEO was At the time, the company’s platform had five million users, all of whom were in college. The startup culture was young, brilliant and fearless, and encouraged working very long hours and late nights. I boasted 15 years of experience in the tech communications industry, yet I was in the minority at the company because of my age and gender.

I felt I had much to prove as one of the few women executives.

My biological clock was ticking, yet my internal conversation haunted me.

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How can I work at a startup and have a baby? How will I leave my team for three months? Will they render me unnecessary in my absence? Will I be passed over for a promotion or, worse, marginalized?

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Will my role as a mother detract from my abilities and focus? How will I keep up with the hours?

I had counted myself out of work and motherhood before I faced any real decisions.

The pressures I placed on myself tra Brandee Barker shares her Lean In story. CELY