The power pause : how to plan a career break after kids--and come back stronger than ever
(2025)
By:
Ruch, Neha
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
650.1/RUCH,N
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2025]
©2025
©2025
DESCRIPTION
xiv, 303 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780593716182, 0593716183 :, 0593716183, 9780593716182
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"A paradigm-shifting guide to career breaks after kids that rebrands stay-at-home parenthood for a new generation of women and families"--
CONTENTS
What is a Power Pause? --
How to use this book --
A note about language --
Part one: Permission to pause. Discover who you are without a job title ;
Work out the finances and feel empowered ;
Trust that your career isn't over and resign strategically --
Part two: Find your footing as an at-home parent. Redefine success for right now ;
Create a daily rhythm to maximize joy ;
Get help without guilt --
Part three: Grow and learn through your pause. Discover the limitless value of Mom Friends ;
Let yourself pursue new passions and find new strengths ;
Put your pause in your career portfolio and return to paid work (if you want!) --
Conclusion