Is it harder for stay at home moms to get a job once they decide to return to work?


i wouldn’t think it would be hard in the job field, but emotionally for me its devastating, i have been a stay at home mom for 9 years i just recently gave birth to my 3rd child and when i think about going to work and missing out on things with this child that i was always there for my other 2 it literally makes me cry

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6 Comments

  1. lilBit says:

    I don’t think so. I was a stay at home mom for 2 years before going back to work, and got a job at my first interview!
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  2. neato1975 says:

    I think that a lot of that depends on your line of work. I was a teacher before I had my baby…it is quite common for teachers to take a few years off to stay home with their kids, so most principals think nothing of it.
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  3. Katie says:

    Absolutely! I have a college education and cannot find a job because I have minimal work history. As if moms don’t have enough to deal with. UGH!!!!!!
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  4. ajkep says:

    Well, depends on the job and the mom. I had a tough time going back to teaching—not looking for a job (ESL teachers are a prized commodity in this country!), but leaving my younger son home with someone other than me! I took my older one to school with me (started in KG-1), but cried every day for at least a month about leaving the other one! He didn’t cry much though….
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  5. Amy S says:

    i wouldn’t think it would be hard in the job field, but emotionally for me its devastating, i have been a stay at home mom for 9 years i just recently gave birth to my 3rd child and when i think about going to work and missing out on things with this child that i was always there for my other 2 it literally makes me cry
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  6. SHE'S HERE! 3-19-08 says:

    I think it depends on the employer. I can not say for sure, but I have submitted several applications and have been on several interviews and did not get hired for at least 3 months. I wonder if being unemployed has been a factor.
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