Employees who take time away from their jobs to care for children are often placed at a disadvantage when it comes to career development. How can we better acknowledge the value of parenting experience in the workplace?

If you’re a parent and you’ve had ‘time off work’ to care for children, you’ll have that gap. Not the gender pay gap (although you might have that too) – I mean the dreaded CV gap. That blank space between jobs where 1-10 years of your life has been dedicated to raising your family. You may even have a few of these gaps. And with every blank space comes the worry that you have ‘nothing’ to show for your efforts during this time (except for the macaroni necklaces and that lopsided handmade mug you simply ‘must take to work’ because, clearly: priceless!).

We worry that time spent caring for our families won’t be valued back in the workplace. But why not? The majority of working adults will become parents at some point, in some form or another. We all know what’s happening on the home front. So, what’s the big deal? Why do we worry that parenting won’t be seen as a valuable inclusion on our CVs? Because, it’s not. There, I said it. And I said a lot more in the full article if this topic tickles your fancy…

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