The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids--and Come Back Stronger Than Ever

Synopsis

A paradigm-shifting guide to career breaks after kids that rebrands stay-at-home parenthood for a new generation of women and families."So, what do you do?" When Neha Ruch had to answer this seemingly innocent question for the first time after leaving her corporate job to care for her infant son, she drew a shameful blank. She couldn&’t find the words to describe this new stage of life she&’d just embarked on. She wasn&’t a 1950s June Cleaver type, nor was she one of today&’s updated stereotypes. (Craft Project Mom? Exhausted-in-Sweatpants Mom?) How, then, was she to navigate this identity shift?Frustrated, Ruch embarked on a mission to rebrand the stay-at-home mother for a new generation of women who don&’t want to leave their ambition behind just because they decide to pause or change their careers post-kids. Her online community, Mother Untitled, has become the leading voice and resource for women navigating this transition. In The Power Pause, Ruch addresses all the questions women face at this inflection point, such as, Can I afford to pause? Who am I without my career identity? How do I find meaning in the role? And can I ever transition back to paid work?With expert advice and diverse stories of stay-at-home mothers who buck every stereotype, as well as interactive exercises to help the reader plot a course for the long term, The Power Pause is an essential handbook for a new generation of caregivers.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

320 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780593716199

Related ISBNs:

9780593716182, 9780593944035, 9780593944042

Publisher:

Penguin Publishing Group

Date of Addition:

01/14/25

Copyrighted By:

Neha Ruch

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Self-Help, Parenting and Family, Business and Finance

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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