I am applying to be a temporary admissions reader for one of the UCs–but I haven’t worked for 10 years. I left my previous job to help my daughter in middle school and high school and drive her from school in one city to gymnastics in another. I am currently enrolled in a college counselor credential program. I know I need to address my absence from the workforce but I’m having trouble wording it…
I always put parenting on my resume. Those ten years were valuable. Stand up for them. It isn’t something to hide or justify. The world needs to change its perceptions: we don’t need to change what we have done for our kids. Good luck with the college counselor credential program!