📝Writer Team Assistant Maiko
Giving birth is an irreplaceable and special moment in life. While it is a joyful moment welcoming a new life, for those who wish to pursue a career, it can also be a major turning point, deciding whether to continue working after giving birth or to retire. In this article, we will discuss how choosing retirement can help you build your career in the future.
Retiring after having a baby isn't the end of your career
Whether or not to continue working after giving birth is a big decision. Among the various options available, there is one option: to quit your job and focus on raising your child.
While prioritizing the irreplaceable time you spend with your children, once you have more free time, you can also learn new skills for the future or start a new career or business while raising your children.
Recently, we've seen an increase in young people taking advantage of support from the national and local governments to launch startups or start side jobs from home. Now that we have an environment where people can work at their own pace while prioritizing their time with their children, there are more opportunities than ever before for new mothers to rebuild their careers.
I have friends who have started new businesses, taking advantage of their experiences of giving birth and raising children. They started their own businesses inspired by the values they gained from becoming mothers and ideas born from a mother's unique perspective, and are now enjoying their second careers. Of course, there are many challenges, but I think it's wonderful to see them shining brightly as they take on new challenges .
Even if you choose to retire, that doesn't mean your career is over. I want you to know that your future options are limitless, depending on how you spend your time after retirement and what skills you hone . I also encourage you to take a look at strategies for balancing work with pregnancy and childbirth, from the perspective of a career counselor .
The possibilities are endless - what you can do now to expand your future options
If you're not thinking about getting pregnant yet, getting qualifications or taking online courses to improve your skills now will help broaden your options for the future. Also, by preparing for the future in advance , such as gathering information about areas you're interested in and saving money systematically , you'll be able to respond flexibly when the time comes.
It's also important to talk with your partner about your future life plans. Some people may find it difficult to discuss this, but sharing and understanding your partner's thoughts about when to have children, whether you want children at all, and the kind of family you want to create will have a major impact on your future careers and lives.
Cherish your values and carve out a path to the future
No matter what path you choose, the most important thing is "what you want to become and how you want to live." You may be swayed by the values and opinions of others, but I hope you will stay firmly rooted in your own values and live a life that is true to you.
If you have any worries or concerns about your career as it relates to your life plan, please try EggU's career counseling . We will support you to the fullest extent possible, thinking together with you about what you can do now to prepare for the future and using this as an opportunity to take the first step.
📝Writer Team Assistant Maiko
She got married in her twenties, and after a period of full-throttle child-rearing, she is now working as a non-regular employee. She is a mother of three who enjoys both work and child-rearing.
