I agree wholeheartedly with Chay-- and I'd add to that, for those of us who post here, our daughters are likely to find soulmates in those who are equally quirky and whip-smart. They do tend to congregate in STEM, after all. Enriching the pool like that is going to be one of the few ways that an EG/PG person has of locating another compatible person with similar interests and LOG.
We, too, have had the experience of being able to afford a single income (well, not in academia, but anyway) in order to raise a special needs child with a full-time parental caregiver. Our educational attainment and specialized skill sets have allowed that. I was also able to work part time when I wanted to do that, as well, and the flexibility has been great.
It's also true that our daughter doesn't see STEM as a "guy" thing. At all. But this is in large part due to her personal environment-- she grew up in research labs.
