Returning to work after 7 years raising children

Client: Mariana, 42 — Returning to work after 7 years raising children
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Burned out from “doing it all” and unsure of her professional identity

When Mariana reached out, she was overwhelmed by the gap between the woman she had been and the woman she had become. A former marketing manager, she had paused her career for nearly a decade to raise her children. Returning to the workforce felt intimidating, not just because of the résumé gap, but because she no longer resonated with the roles she once loved.

In our work together, we uncovered that her real hesitation wasn’t about skills, it was about identity. Through the Enneagram and emotional mapping, she realized she had evolved into someone who was more grounded, more values-driven, and more attuned to her purpose.

We built a new path from the inside out, one that honoured her caregiving years as emotional intelligence training. Today, Mariana is working in a leadership role at a nonprofit organization aligned with family education, feeling both stretched and fully seen.