Parenting

Reader Stories: Back to Work Journey

Going back to work is often the most emotional transition for working mothers. Some moms go back to work when their baby is six weeks old, some six months and some six years. Some go back to work for financial reasons; others couldn't imagine their life without a career. Please share your back to work story so that other new working moms can learn from your successes -- and mistakes.

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The reason I went back to work was ...*

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For me, the transition back to work was ...*

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