According to Forbes, if you’re planning to take a break from the rat race to start a family, the most important thing is to be realistic about your goals and where you want to be when you reenter the workforce. Do you want to pick things up right where you left off? Or do you want to pivot in a new direction? Finding the on-ramp to reentry isn’t particularly easy and you should be realistic with yourself about the challenges you’ll face. After all generally only 74% of women who opt out will return to the workforce, and only 40% will be back in a full-time capacity. So if you want to reenter the workforce after taking a break to focus on your family and you don’t want to face an uphill battle when it’s time to return to the workforce, have a look at this article « Career Moves To Consider When Leaving The Workforce To Start A Family« . It might be helpful.