Thank you for this great article and the excellent advice.

I agree with all of it except for point 3 – if the cost of childcare cancels out the paycheck (then the article implies one should think twice about returning to work. I would argue that even if the first couple of years back are a break-even proposition, a “relauncher” should still return to work. The women we interviewed for our career reentry strategy book Back on the Career Track found that compensation increased over time, either through raises and promotions, or because a business became successful. The break-even early years proved to be an investment for the profitable years to come.

If married, better to weigh the costs of childcare, transport and other job related expenses against the husband and wife’s total, combined income.

Thanks for the opportunity to comment. Carol Fishman Cohen, co-author, Back on the Career Track, co-founder, http://www.iRelaunch.com.