Barefoot

For full-time mums, going back to work doesn't mean returning to your old job and easing back into the life you had before staying home to take care of the kids. Instead, it means reigniting old contacts (even those who were once your junior), marketing yourself and getting over the intimidation that plagues most women who have been out of the workforce - whether it's been two, six or fifteen years.Carol Cohen and Vivian Rabin, who have successfully pulled it off themselves, know that it can be done - with careful planning, strategising and creativity. In BACK ON THE CAREER TRACK, they offer a seven-step program for going back to work. They also offer advice on maintaining the balance between work and home, and navigating the inevitable sticky situations with family and friends that arise when you return to work.