17 Parenting skills transferable into your workplace

When I decided to go back to my job after a long absence taken to start a family, I had to contend with many anxieties. Chief amongst them was the fear of having rusty professional skills. Would I be useless in office?

Economic cycles with their booms and busts notwithstanding, more of us are in employment now than ever before. Whether you are returning to your old job or starting a new one, maternity (or paternity) leave doesn't have to mean the end of the road for your workplace capabilities. If anything, quite the reverse. After having children, you'll be learning new skills and developing...

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