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"Going back to work broke my heart. Staying home broke my identity. There's no winning."

24 articles on career & motherhood

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Where are you on your journey?

Going back to work — or staying home — can upend your sense of identity in ways you didn't expect. Choose the stage that fits where you are right now.

Step 1 of 6

Something feels off

For when you know something isn't right, but can't quite name it yet

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Navigating Financial Storm Clouds: Your Guide to Managing Family Anxiety Amidst Policy Shifts

A mother sitting on the edge of a bed in morning light, infant asleep nearby in a bassinet, representing the themes of "Career Identity After Baby: When You Don't Recognize Yourself at Work Anymore".

Matrescence

Career Identity After Baby: When You Don't Recognize Yourself at Work Anymore

A person sitting in a warm, peaceful room with soft natural light, a sense of calm reflection, representing the themes of "Working Mom Guilt: Why It Happens and How to Stop Letting It Run Your Life".

Working Mom Guilt: Why It Happens and How to Stop Letting It Run Your Life

Step 2 of 6

Naming what you're feeling

Articles to help you identify what you're going through

A person sitting cross-legged on a bed with eyes closed, hands resting on knees, breathing slowly, representing the themes of "Childcare Anxiety: What to Do When Dropping Off Feels Impossible".

Childcare Anxiety: What to Do When Dropping Off Feels Impossible

A woman sitting at a home desk with a laptop, looking out a nearby window, a moment of pause, representing the themes of "When Your Boss or Colleagues Treat You Differently After Maternity Leave".

When Your Boss or Colleagues Treat You Differently After Maternity Leave

A parent at a kitchen table with a work notebook and a cooling cup of coffee, both things pulling for attention, representing the themes of "Imposter Syndrome After Maternity Leave: Feeling Like You've Forgotten How to Work".

Imposter Syndrome After Maternity Leave: Feeling Like You've Forgotten How to Work

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Step 3 of 6

Understanding it

How this condition works and why you feel this way

A person sitting in a warm, peaceful room with soft natural light, a sense of calm reflection, representing the themes of "Pumping at Work: Managing the Mental Load and Emotional Stress of Breastfeeding After Returning".

Pumping at Work: Managing the Mental Load and Emotional Stress of Breastfeeding After Returning

A new mother in a rocking chair in a softly lit nursery, cradling her infant, representing the themes of "Why Returning to Work After Having a Baby Feels So Hard".

Why Returning to Work After Having a Baby Feels So Hard

A person at a neat desk with an open planner and a cup of tea, pausing to look up with a still expression, representing the themes of "Perfectionism and the Decision to Go Back to Work".

Perfectionism & Motherhood

Perfectionism and the Decision to Go Back to Work

Step 4 of 6

Exploring your options

Treatment approaches and what support can look like

A woman sitting at a home desk with a laptop, looking out a nearby window, a moment of pause, representing the themes of "Does the Career Identity Crisis of Motherhood Resolve? What Recovery Looks Like".

Does the Career Identity Crisis of Motherhood Resolve? What Recovery Looks Like

A calm, welcoming therapy office — soft chair, indoor plants, warm lamp, no one present, representing the themes of "Therapy Options for Working Mother Stress".

Therapy Options for Working Mother Stress

A figure near a window in a quiet domestic interior, unhurried and still, representing the themes of "Should I Go Back to Work or Stay Home? A Mental Health Framework for the Decision".

Should I Go Back to Work or Stay Home? A Mental Health Framework for the Decision

A woman at a kitchen table, baby carrier on the chair beside her, warm cup in hand, representing the themes of "Return to Work Anxiety After Baby: What It Is and Why It Hits So Hard".

Return to Work Anxiety After Baby: What It Is and Why It Hits So Hard

Step 5 of 6

Overcoming barriers

Working through what might be holding you back

A new mother in a rocking chair in a softly lit nursery, cradling her infant, representing the themes of "How to Ask for Flexible Work or Accommodations After Having a Baby".

How to Ask for Flexible Work or Accommodations After Having a Baby

A woman sitting at a home desk with a laptop, looking out a nearby window, a moment of pause, representing the themes of "Transitioning Back to Work: Managing Mental Health After Maternity Leave".

Transitioning Back to Work: Managing Mental Health After Maternity Leave

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Postpartum Anxiety

Navigating the Return: Easing Separation Anxiety as You Go Back to Work

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Step 6 of 6

Ready to take a step

When you're prepared to reach out for support

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What Therapy for Working Mom Stress Actually Covers

A mother sitting on the edge of a bed in morning light, infant asleep nearby in a bassinet, representing the themes of "How to Find Support for Return-to-Work Anxiety After Baby".

How to Find Support for Return-to-Work Anxiety After Baby

A parent sitting at a kitchen table with a half-finished cup of tea, staring quietly into the distance, representing the themes of "How to Find a Therapist for Working Mother Burnout".

How to Find a Therapist for Working Mother Burnout

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Often goes alongside

🦋Matrescence 🔥Parental Burnout 💑Relationships & Couples