Stitch It - How to Start over After a Career Setback from Nursing your Baby

About This Book

What happens when motherhood pauses your career, but not your purpose?

You prepared for pregnancy. You prepared for childbirth. But no one prepared you for the emotional journey of trying to find yourself again after nursing your baby.

If you've ever looked at your life and wondered:

• Will anyone hire me again?
• Have I fallen behind?
• Can I still build the career or business I once dreamed of?
• Where do I even begin?

Stitch It was written for you.

This is more than a book. It is a compassionate guide and practical workbook for every nursing mother who is ready to rebuild her confidence, rediscover her strengths, and create a fulfilling career without losing the joy of motherhood.

Written by HR consultant, mother, and Working Moms Clan Convener Ijeoma Balogun, Stitch It combines real-life experiences, biblical encouragement, career coaching, and practical action steps to help you move from feeling stuck to confidently starting again.

Rather than asking you to become the woman you were before motherhood, this book helps you embrace the stronger woman you've become because of it.

Because every comeback begins with one small stitch.

Inside Stitch It, you'll discover how to:

• Heal emotionally after a career pause.
• Let go of guilt, comparison, and self-doubt.
• Recognize the valuable skills motherhood has developed in you.
• Rediscover your professional strengths and confidence.
• Decide whether to return to your career, start a business, or explore a new path.
• Refresh your CV, LinkedIn profile, and professional story.
• Build a realistic comeback plan that fits your current season of life.
• Balance career ambitions with motherhood, without chasing perfection.
• Trust God's purpose even when life doesn't go according to plan.

This isn't just a book - it's a practical workbook.

Throughout the chapters, you'll find thoughtfully designed tools to help you apply what you're learning, including:

• Reflection pages
• Guided journaling prompts
• Healing exercises
• Strength Mapping activities
• Vision Mapping worksheets
• Career Restart Toolkit
• Practical confidence-building exercises
• A step-by-step 90-Day Comeback Plan
• Action pages that help you make real progress, one stitch at a time

By the time you reach the final page, you won't just feel encouraged - you'll have a practical roadmap for rebuilding your career and your confidence.

This book is for you if you are:

• A nursing mother preparing to return to work.
• A mother whose career paused because of childbirth.
• A woman considering a career change or starting a business after maternity leave.
• A working mother trying to balance family and ambition.
• Someone who feels like motherhood has caused you to lose yourself.
• A woman who knows she's meant for more but isn't sure where to begin.

Why you will love Stitch It

Unlike many career books, Stitch It understands that rebuilding after motherhood isn't just about updating a CV - it's about healing your heart, renewing your confidence, and finding the courage to believe in yourself again.

It speaks honestly about the invisible struggles mothers face while offering practical, achievable steps that fit real life. Every chapter leaves you with something to think about, something to write down, and something to do.

It's like having a trusted mentor, career coach, and encouraging friend walking beside you.

Your comeback starts here.

Your career may have paused.

Your confidence may have taken a hit.

Your dreams may have been delayed.

But your story is far from over.

Every setback needs a stitch. Every stitch creates strength.

Take the first stitch today. Your next chapter is waiting.