Like so many new mothers, when my children were little I struggled with the decision to go back to work. It was an emotional, logistical and financial decision that was harder to make than I imagined.

That was quite a few years ago. Today — as the cost of everything from child care to gasoline keeps increasing — I can easily sympathize with anyone who's facing the decision to return to work after a substantial absence. It's still an emotional choice, but the cost/benefit an ...

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