Penelope Trunk has a pretty interesting post on how taking time off to have kids actually won't hurt your career prospects, contrary to popular opinion. Her primary point is that the looming worker shortage is going to make access to skilled employees a bigger issue than anything, but I also think she makes a good case for how changes in how we define career have an impact, too.
I have to say that in the end, my own three years out of the workforce with a few more years of being under-employed actually helped me as the mommy track job I held actually launched me into my consulting career. For that matter, being a mommy contributed as well--there was something about those astronomical childcare bills that made me think working for myself might actually be a better option.
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