[See Stay-At-Home Moms Need a Career Plan.]
6. If you do "off-ramp," stay involved. High-profile volunteer activities, for example, can demonstrate transferable skills that are valued in the paid workplace. "Then it doesn't look like you have a hole in your resume," says Hewlett.

















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