Why does no one ask what I did before having children?
It isn’t always easy, but asking this one question could be the key to unlocking a whole new set of business opportunities, says Louise Webster.
Since I became a parent and took some time out from work, there is one question that is asked of me less and less: ‘What did you do before you had children?’
Before children, our careers, skills, training and everything in between were a pivotal part of our lives and our identities, but for some reason, after children, they are rarely spoken about.
