10 Tips for Moms Returning to the Workforce

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The At-Work Force vs. The SAHM Workforce
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If you have ever been a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) or taken maternity leave, you are familiar with the challenges of leaving the at-workforce and being part of a different kind of workforce, the one that is never-ending, grueling, and the one that comes with no bi-weekly paycheck or Christmas bonuses of any kind-motherhood!

Make no mistake, being a SAHM is the hardest job you will ever have and also the one that you will never get paid a monetary amount for, but there is hope for those of you who have seen your children grow and return to school. For various reasons- economic factors, rising tuition costs, paying down debt, returning to graduate school-many women are taking the plunge and returning to the at-work force. Here is how to make a seamless transition.

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