Going back to school for my MBA at 45 was almost harder than my divorce.  Almost. 

Because going back to school meant I had to believe I was smart enough, and I had believe I was capable of more.  Mo...

When I decided to step back into the workforce after years away, I wasn't focused on "building confidence." I was just trying to get through the day without feeling like I didn't belong.

I applied fo...

One of the biggest mistakes I see mothers make when returning to the workforce is waiting too long to start building relationships.  We think we’ll network when we’re ready. When the resume is done. W...

Something I hear from almost every woman I work with at Elavare, usually in the first conversation we have:

"I don't know how to talk about the time I wasn't working."

Sometimes it comes with a nerv...

Eleven years ago, I was barely holding my life together. I had just gotten divorced and had recently started a new job as a marketing coordinator.  I was working full time, had 5 kids, ran an eBay and...

If you’re returning to the workforce, it’s easy to fall into a pattern of waiting. You update your resume, scroll job listings, and tell yourself, “When I feel ready, I’ll start putting myself out the...

You have a goal. Maybe it's refreshing your resume. Maybe it's sending one email to someone in your old network. Maybe it's signing up for that certification course you bookmarked six months ago.

You...

For many women, motherhood changes more than their schedule.  It changes their identity.

You go from being a student, professional, dreamer, builder, creator--to being someone everyone depends on.

M...