There are many mommy blogs out there, but I came across a newly started one earlier this week that I just had to share as it’s well-written, thought-provoking, and topical. “But I do have a law degree” has acquired quite a following for being less than one month old. Its author recently made the decision to leave a large New York law firm to stay home with her two sons. Her posts will resonate with the emotional roller coaster familiar to any professional mother who’s taken time off from her career to stay home with her children. A similar blog that speaks to me is Self-Made Mom.
The topic of stay-at-home parents (as to not exclude any dads out there) is one near and dear to my heart and to many of my clients. There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to the decision of child care and whether both parents should remain working. There are thankfully a multitude of options and answers: full-time work, part-time work, work-at-home options, flex-time options, job sharing, and staying home full-time.
As a careers professional, one of the biggest points I try to get across to clients and friends is the need to have a strategy in place if you think you may want to return to the paid workforce 3, 5, or even 10 years down the road. That being said, it will behoove you to be strategic or targeted in your volunteering efforts. Make your time and effort count, and learn to say no if the commitment’s not going to gel with your family dynamic.
For more career advice for stay-at-home parents, take a moment to revisit a past series of posts:
