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[cuddlemonkey]

Hello everyone on Mumsnet. This is my first posting but I've been an regular reader of the message board for some time. I would just like to say thanks to you all, for the wonderful advice you post continually. I no longer feel alone when I read some of the problems and issues other mum's have - I only wish I had discovered this website when ds was much younger (he is 8).
I have long wrestled feelings of wanting to return to work and the guilt, insecurity, juggling thing etc that goes along with it (plus comments from other people about what I should do). I finally went back to college last September to start a one year 'women returning to the workplace' course to boost my confidence (even though I had a degree and a skilled media job before I was pregnant I lost a lot of confidence and worried that I wouldn't know how to do anything after my career break!) Anyway I am really pleased to say that half way through my course I have just been offered a part time job! I know it's a bit sad but it means a lot to me, I'm really excited but also scared. Has anyone any advice on returning after a career break or been in a similar situation?

Hello Cuddlemonkey and congratulations! Can I ask what p/t position you have been offered? You should really give yourself a pat on the back, they must think highly of you to give you a job before you have finished your course! They obviously think you are up to it, they wouldn't risk offering a job to someone they didn't think could cope with it, so you have made an impact on them! Let some of their confidence in you rebound back to yourself. After all, you have brought up your son for the past 8 years, and employers have finally come to realise just what a skilled job that is! Now after having devoted 8 years to your son, you are starting out on something just for you, and well deserved it is too! Have every confidence in yourself!