Reentering the Rat Race: A Portrait of Two Mothers

As a working mom, the topic of women reentering the work force after they took time off to raise their children is endlessly interesting to me. That's why I'm super excited for a new series this month on the "Today Show," run by a New York Times published mom blogger Lisa Belkin. Her blog is called "Motherlode: Adventures in Parenting" and if you haven't checked it out before I highly recommend it.

So this Sunday tune in to the Today Show to meet the following women whose journeys into starting up their careers again will be followed this month:

"Carolyn Knise worked as a meeting planner, traveling constantly, until nine years ago, when she left to stay home with her daughter. A divorce earlier this year made it urgent that she find a job, but she is at a loss to figure out what kind of work she is still qualified for.

Maritza McCarthy, in turn, worked in the cash-equivalents departments of a number of Wall Street firms, but left six years ago to care for her son. Her husband is also in finance, and she feels the need to have a second income in case something happens to the first. But she does not recognize the industry she used to know so well, and she doesn’t know where to begin to find a spot where she might fit." (Text taken from Belkin's blog)

Have a great weekend!