Do you feel like your career has stalled just as your capacity is starting to come back? In this episode, I talk about the mid-career plateau I often see mom lawyers experience and why it is both common and understandable. As parenting demands shift and your energy begins to return, many lawyers find themselves questioning whether their current role still fits and what they want next.
I walk through three ways this plateau tends to show up in practice: being on the wrong track, feeling misaligned with your work, or realizing you are in the wrong container altogether. You will hear how these patterns develop over time, especially when career decisions are made during years of limited bandwidth, and why reaching this point does not mean you made the wrong choices along the way.
This episode is about reframing the plateau as an inflection point rather than a failure. I share why mom lawyers often have more clarity, strength, and perspective than they realize and how those qualities can support your next chapter. Whether you feel ready to make a change or are simply noticing the questions surfacing, this conversation will help you think more clearly about what matters now and what might come next.
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What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
- How a mid-career plateau commonly shows up for mom lawyers.
- Why this stage often emerges as parenting demands begin to shift.
- The difference between being on the wrong track, misaligned, or in the wrong container.
- Why feeling stuck does not mean you made bad career decisions.
- How motherhood often sharpens values, priorities, and perspective.
- What can make this phase feel uncomfortable or emotionally charged.
- How to start thinking about next steps without rushing into change.
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