Share Photo: (Photo : krakenimages / Unsplash) So you became a mom, had kids, and devoted your life to their formative years. Now, you are considering getting out there and working on improving yourself and setting career goals. Stay-at-home moms returning to work may deal with mom guilt, skeptics in the family and the workforce, and the balancing act that follows finally landing the job you want. Understanding It Will Take Time Patience is honed when women become moms. Leverage on patience when returning back to the workforce. Career Coach and Development Manager Brie Reynolds advises that returning to work can take a lot of time. Thus, it is important to set realistic expectations and understand that the process can take weeks, and even months, Flexjobs. It is important not to lose that fire within during the lengthy process.