Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I Getting Ahead of Career Confusion
Chapter 1 Welcome to the Messy Middle 17
Chapter 2 The Big Decision: Should I Stay or Should I Go? 33
Chapter 3 The Case for Staying 56
Chapter 4 The Case for Taking a Break 82
Chapter 5 The Case for Freelance, Flexibility, and Part-Time Options 109
Part II Reconnecting with Your Professional Self: How to Return to Work after a Career Break
Chapter 6 Getting Clear on What You Want to Do So You Can Go Do It 133
Chapter 7 The Habits of Confident Returnees 155
Chapter 8 Telling Your (Gap) Story 177
Chapter 9 Get in the Job Search Game 198
Chapter 10 How to Own Your Role as a Working Parent (Again) 225
Epilogue: It's Time to Stop Sidelining Women 243
Acknowledgments 247
Notes 251
Index 275