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[quote=Anonymous]I referenced my SAHM gap in my cover letters basically saying I'd taken a break for family reasons but was ready to commit to full time work and the job was an excellent fit for my experience in xyz.

If you make it to the interview stage, they are presumably fine with the gap and no need to reference it. Interviewers shouldn't be asking about your family.

I was hired on a team with a lot of parents including the department head who had always worked and had kids the same age as mine. Nobody cares that I took a break. When it comes up in chats with colleagues who ask how I handled maternity leave/dealing with work and babies (generally because they are in the midst of that phase) I just say I stayed home with them for a few years -- where I'd been working wasn't compatible with work-life balance (VERY different from my current company) and so it worked better for us at the time for me to do that. I enjoyed the break but was glad to get back to working full time at a company that is supportive of parents.[/quote]

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