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A survey conducted in 2005 by the Center for Work-Life Policy published in a Harvard Business Review article, showed that while 94% of highly qualified women who were out to the work force wanted to resume their careers, only 74% actually do. The nation’s top business schools have recognized the need for professional development [...]

Parents TV’s It Moms have some fun in this video.  Here are things not to do when you return to work.
 
 

In an article from msnbc.com, CEO John Challenger of the Chicago-based, outplacement consulting firm, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, stated the following:
          “There is much more understanding today of the choice people make to leave the workforce, whether it is to volunteer, work part-time or put more time into raising their children.  The automatic discounting of that time [...]

A  2007 study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that from 2006 until 2016, labor force participation will decrease.  Baby boomers are retiring and the “baby bust” generation immediately following is smaller.  
An estimated 4.6 million more workers are expected to leave the work force in the 2006-2016 period than left during 1996-2006.  Only 1.5 million more people are projected [...]

Back on the Career Track:  A Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms Who Want to Return to Work by Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin is a comprehensive guide for women returning to work.  Advice and strategies are detailed in their seven step ”Relaunch” plan. 
Step 1.  RElaunch or Not?  You Decide
Step 2.  Learn Confidence
Step 3.  Assess Your Career Options
Step 4.  Update Your [...]

TLC premiered “The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom” in March.  It’s premise is to offer a stay-at-home mom the chance to go back to work at her dream job for one week to see if she has still “got it.” She  then must decide to go back to work or not.  If only it were that easy.
 
 

Welcome to my blog.  It’s a news blog about women returning to work after leaving to stay home with their children written by a women going through the process. Recent news, resources and trends will be discussed.  I’ll provide advice from experts as well as stories of women who have made this transition. 
Two years ago I started to consider returning [...]

The following online communities and websites will be explored to develop an audience for Mom Goes Back.
www.womenatworknetwork.com
http://www.awlp.org/awlp/blog/html/blog-wl.jsp, Alliance for Work Life Progress
www.ivillage.com
http://www.technorati.com/blogs/directory/lifestyle/parenting
www.mommytrackd.com
 
Facebook has 294 groups of “working moms” and 101 groups of “stay-at-home moms” some of which may be interested in this topic.  Further research into these groups is needed to determine their potential interest [...]

Sites specifically covering women returning to work include:
www.womenatworknetwork.com
www.momcorps.com
www.makingmetime.com
 www.women-returners.co.uk  (Note this site is currently closed for maintenance.)
Government sites to explore:  U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
www.bls.gov, U.S.  Census Bureau, www.census.gov
 
The Bureau of Labor Statistics site has lots of data and analysis available to research for the
Mom Goes Back blog.
 
 Below are some links to [...]

The following “hot topics” will be featured in the Mom Goes Back blog:
1.       References/Resources : 
The objective of this section/topic is to provide women with a one-stop shopping trip experience of relevant and practical information and news on women re-entering the work force.  What I wished I could have found years ago when I started [...]