Fortune article: Last week I sat on the sidelines as my daughter played soccer and found myself surrounded by a number of vibrant moms...
"Ironically, the conversation turned to being on the sidelines – in the workforce.The moms included a former attorney, a former magazine editor and a marketing executive. They had each taken between five and seven years off to raise kids. All of them expressed a desire to get back into the workforce. Each of them felt powerless to do so."
"I am usually optimistic and I love helping women – especially with their careers. Yet this conversation left me oddly despondent and I found myself grappling to find the solutions they needed. It also got me thinking and obsessing about how important it is for women who take time off to keep a foot in the door."
"More than half of all mothers will experience a divorce or a husband’s untimely illness, death or unemployment in their lifetimes. And that just as we focus on our children’s physical and emotional safety, we should work to protect them financially."
"I believe that no matter what path a professional woman chooses, she must keep working in some way."
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