Life changes all the time, when we were young having children I already held secretary position with directors in a company working ten years approximately. After children were born had to start building again, taking four years off was my decision to give sons the best early years being home!
Now those breaks can be used to educate further online we did not have, preparing a career path of your selection being more settled.
Now ladies are given extended leave, even fathers get time off on arrival of a child into the home, yes constant change, we must carry on pushing our goals forward.
Have a wonderful day and keep smiling!