But adjusting from a full time career to full time motherhood can be difficult for some women.
Social isolation is one factor many women struggle with.
As a result, a significant number of organizations have sprung up for women who have left their jobs to raise children. The goal of these organizations is to give members the opportunity to discuss what is best for their children, their newfound isolation, and the possible guilt that results from leaving the workforce. Although clubs have existed for about a decade in the Washington, D.C. area, their numbers and memberships have greatly increased in the past few years. The overriding benefit of these organizations is the support given by women who have made the same decision. In social situations, it is not easy to discuss full time motherhood with full time career women.