Is It Okay to Quit My Job?

If you've ever thought about stepping back from your career after having kids — and felt conflicted about it — this one's for you. We talk about what it actually looks like to pause, downshift, or pivot your career for family life: the money conversations you need to have with your partner before you do anything, why a career break is not a career ender, and how to think about your own ambition when it stops looking like everyone else's. Because taking your foot off the gas doesn't mean giving up. It might just be the most strategic thing you ever do. Neha Ruch (@neha_ruch) is the thought leader who rebranded stay-at-home motherhood for a new generation of ambitious women — providing the language, vision, and validation to see time in family life not as a detour, but as a powerful, enriching chapter. Her  book, "THE POWER PAUSE: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids – and Come Back Stronger Than Ever"  was an instant USA Today bestseller, named one of Oprah Daily’s top self-help books for 2025 and published with Putnam, Penguin Random House in January 2025.