Opting In to Kids and In/Out of Work Requires Thoughtful Planning
Moms ‘Opting In’ to Work Find Doors Shut by Kelly Wallace
“Perhaps the biggest lesson from the women who opted out and are having trouble getting back in is “not always having an eye” on their return, said Belkin. “All of them saw it as a pause, not a stop, but if you want to come back, you have to plan for that when you leave,” she said. “You can’t just hope it’s going to happen or you are certainly not going to be as successful if you just hope it’s going to happen.”
Opt-In to Having Kids by Mercedes Schlapp
“Although having children changes one’s career options, they teach parents to become better crisis managers, multi-taskers and effective leaders. Parents not only impact their children’s lives, but bring a different perspective to the workforce….Our greatest investment for the United States is our children – the human capital and future innovators of our country. They are the next generation of workers, leaders and mothers and fathers who will define the future course of our nation.”
