Back To Work After Staying Home With Kids

A major passage in women’s transformation journeys is often returning to the workforce after staying home to raise young children. I have a dear friend who is working on this transition right now and I’m telling you, it’s really challenging her. Heaven knows she loves her children, but after seven years of spending 16 hours a day with her adorable monsters, her self-image, self-esteem and confidence in her own abilities have all eroded.

Is it Normal for a Mother to
Feel Guilty Going Back to Work?

Her friends try to reassure her that this is normal, and that she shouldn’t add guilt to the many burdens she’s carrying into this transformation. But it’s still hard.

Tips for Mothers Returning
to the Work Force

Do you know someone making this transition? She might enjoy this excellent article from W2W link (join for F+R*E*E). It talks about the seven motivating factors most commonly involved in a woman’s decision.

  1. Money
  2. Validation
  3. Gaining equality in a marriage
  4. Intellectual stimulation
  5. Avoiding the empty nest syndrome
  6. Becoming a role model
  7. Ambition
Back to Work Mothers and Their Struggles
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