RETURN TO WORK

FIFTY
No One Ever Told Me I Could Be Anything I Wanted
By Johanna Wise, Contributor
CEO, Connect•Work•Thrive LLC
As a child, no one told me I could be anything I wanted to be. Sad, you say? Limiting? Demoralizing? Unkind? Now, what if I told you I felt completely unfettered precisely because no one uttered those words to me?
WOMEN
"But Today Is My Day - Sorry Guys"
By Johanna Wise, Contributor
CEO, Connect•Work•Thrive LLC
GPS FOR THE SOUL
Regrets? I've Had a Few! 3 Steps to Abolishing Regret -- With a Nod to Paul Anka
By Johanna Wise, Contributor
CEO, Connect•Work•Thrive LLC
WOMEN
How Stay-at-Home Moms Can "Opt Back In" to Work
By Samantha Parent, Contributor
Author, journalist, work-life expert
BUSINESS
Netflix and the Flexibility Stigma
By Joan Williams, Contributor
Founding director, Center for WorkLife Law; Distinguished prof...
The 12 weeks provided by the Family and Medical Leave Act is clearly too short. A 2005 study found that American babies whose mothers were back at work within 12 weeks were less likely to get doctors' visits and immunizations on time, and less likely to be breastfed
PARENTS
13 Heartfelt Pieces Of Advice For Moms Returning To Work
By Catherine Pearson
BUSINESS
Companies Take Note: There's Incredible Talent Hiding in Plain Sight
By Lisa Levey, Contributor
Diversity consultant, author, speaker
I am stymied by this paradox whereby an enormous source of talent -- professional women seeking to reenter the workforce -- are literally hiding in plain sight. These women are driven, smart, capable and incredibly energized about returning to the workforce.
IMPACT
5 Reasons to Celebrate the 24th Anniversary of the ADA
By Joe Entwisle, Contributor
Senior policy analyst, Health & Disability Advocates
It was 24 years ago on July 26 that President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. It was the year I graduated high school, a year and a half after sustaining a C4-C5 spinal cord injury.
BUSINESS
Home Economics: Give Mom a Little (Professional) Respect
By Alyson Gounden Rock, Contributor
Work/Family Policy Consultant and Writer
This Mother's Day, we can all do three things that will bolster mom's value and support gender equality. We can stop making throwaway negative comments about mothers. We can acknowledge that mothers do real work, and we can value that work more highly.
WOMEN
Kathryn Sollmann: The Social Security Secret No One Tells Women Who Don't Work
By Kathryn Sollmann, Contributor
Blogger, 9 Lives for Women
Give the "fulfillment dollars" more weight -- and realize that even savings from a small income can significantly add to a family nest egg over time. Women often overlook "the power of compounding," which is especially potent when they return to work in their 40s or 50s and save even small amounts for 20 years or more.
BUSINESS
A Painful Truth About Career Gaps
By Johanna Wise, Contributor
CEO, Connect•Work•Thrive LLC
Interviewers, human resource professionals, and people with whom you network may not understand your life choices. All you can do is clearly and compellingly articulate what you've learned and translate that into a benefit to employers.
WOMEN
How to Be A 40 Carat Gem in the Workforce
By Kathryn Sollmann, Contributor
Blogger, 9 Lives for Women
Who would want me now?" is the question I've been asked by hundreds of women -- stay-at-home Moms for 10 years or more -- who have fear and trepidation about transitioning to a paid job.
DENVER
Why Women Over 40 Make the Best Interns
By Melani Ward, Contributor
Writer | Divorce and Relationship Counselor and Coach
If you think deepening wrinkles, the need for a more flexible schedule due to multiple kids at home, and a large resume gap because of raising kids are the only reasons to welcome a 40-plus-year-old "returner" into your office, think again.