Last week I had a coffee date with a childhood friend last week and we got to talking about our kids growing up and the inevitable question of “what’s next”. So many women that I talk to, both clients and friends, seem to be wanting to put themselves in a new direction rather than go back to their professional life before kids.
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Welcome to our new blog. Here you’ll find articles and essays from members of The Transition Network, a community of educated women over 50 who support each other in exploring later life career and other transitions. They’re putting their energy and skills to good use and have joined forces as they navigate the transitions of life over 50, to whatever is next.
Last week I had a coffee date with a childhood friend last week and we got to talking about our kids growing up and the inevitable question of “what’s next”. So many women that I talk to, both clients and friends, seem to be wanting to put themselves in a new direction rather than go back to their professional life before kids.
So, no job. Or you are scared to death as a new retiree because you don’t know where next to move. If you are an introvert, the pressure may be more intensified, since the fear of networking can be as frightening as job loss. Well, maybe not quite as scary as having no job, no but scary enough to render some of you ineffective and, perhaps immobile.