New Working Mothers--How High Achievers Can Deal w/Performance Anxiety

I was shocked to learn that high-achieving women were more likely than other women to abandon their jobs after becoming new mothers.

A recent article posted on the blog,TheGlassHammer.com, geared toward women in the financial, legal and business professions stated, "We find that these women who have achieved a lot in a short time, rising rapidly through the ranks, are the ones most likely not to return after maternity leave or they return and then quit after a few months.”

The post goes on to say that these high achieving Gen-X moms, women defined as being in their late 20s-early 40s are "Uncomfortable with the idea of not being able to give 150% at work and still be a super mom at home, she starts to wonder if she should exit the workforce… at least until her child is old enough for school after 3-5 years of developmentally-appropriate interactions with her."

Simi Sanni Nwogugu of HOD Consulting provides great tips to help new working mothers to overcome their fears and successfully stay in the workforce. Click Here to read the entire article.