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Once I graduated college, I began teaching right away. I really loved it (I will say that it was before the common core, which I do not have experience teaching, so I’m sure that things are so different now). I loved molding those little minds into intelligent, critical, higher-level thinkers. I loved watching them grow & develop their thinking and reasoning skills.
Anyways, fast forward a few years… I was blessed with the first of our four children. I stopped working the month that I had him (which happened to be in the summertime, so it worked out nicely for my students).
A few years later, I loved staying home, but then a unique job opportunity came to me and I considered a new job, as a play therapist (what is a play therapist?). I started doing therapy with children because our own son had a play therapist and I saw how helpful it was. I work with a wonderful company, Learning Connections Unlimited and I love my job! I work one day a week and it is just enough for me.
The decision to go back to work is a really tough one. I often think about how I would love to work more for several reasons:
1- I just enjoy working & I miss working full time.
2- Extra income
3- Talking to grown ups during the day
4- Getting dressed up for work is a nice change of pace.
In the end, I always come to this decision:
If I can afford to be a stay at home mom, I will chose that (FOR NOW) because this is an important job for me right now, raising our children, but as soon as our youngest child is in Kindergarten, I will work more. With that being said, I do work part time and I love that choice for our family. I wanted to help you, as I was helped and share the best resources when looking for a job.
So, when you are thinking about going back to work, where do you begin?
I recommend checking out Mom Corps. I was recently introduced to it (a few weeks ago) and I love Mom Corps – its a career development firm that is specifically for moms going back to work. It is just filled with a lot of tips, support, ideas… things that you should know before applying or interviewing. It is helpful after you get a job, as well. Plus, they have Mom Corps YOU, which is an online group that supports you and helps you to combine your personal & work lives.
Update: This is new on their website- a free resume review! 
When you work, it is like the full puzzle is in place: career, finances, health, wellness, family, etc… That is what Mom Corps believes, too, so I guess that’s why I like it so much. They offer a subscription to all of their resources & tools to help you get back into the work force. Plus, they are having a sale (which is why I chose to share this today) – it is $19.99 a month or you can buy a year for $99.99 (normally $149.99). This is for the online subscription of Mom Corps YOU.
There are a lot of Webinars that you should take advantage of: Check out Mom Corps YOU’s resources for ways to Own Your Career, Own Your Health and Wellness and Own Your Finances.
A great place to start is Resumes that Get Results and Sample Interview Questions, which can be found on the home page, or you can do a deeper dive in the resources section.
I suggest that you participate in the Mom Corps YOU discussion forums, where you can ask Mom Corps or your peers your work-life questions, or simply share your story.If you are ready to take this step and go back to work, whether it be part time or full time, I suggest trying out Mom Corps and see how much it can help you to have the edge that you need when applying and interviewing for jobs.
Good luck!
