The Power Pause The Power Pause Neha Ruch

The Power Pause

How to Take a Career Break for Motherhood and Return with Greater Purpose

by Neha Ruch

★ 3.9 17 min read

About This Book

The Strategic Pause (2025) examines how mothers can approach career interruptions with purpose and self-assurance. The book provides actionable guidance, real-world experiences, and frameworks for managing the decision to step back from paid work, discovering meaning in caregiving roles, and preparing for a successful professional re-entry. The content reframes these transitions as deliberate choices that can strengthen, rather than diminish, a woman's professional identity.

Who Should Read This?

  • Mothers considering stepping back from their careers temporarily
  • Partners who want to better understand the career break experience
  • People rethinking how motherhood and professional life intersect

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