Pivot: A Practical Guide for the Transition from Career Woman to Full-Time Mom

Torn between your career and your little ones? You're not alone - and you don't have to navigate this transition blindly.

Pivot: A Practical Guide for the Transition from Career Woman to Full-Time Mom is your ultimate workbook. It combines expert financial advice with emotional support and practical exercises to help you navigate one of life's biggest decisions. This hands-on guide provides everything you need to make the transition with confidence, clarity, and financial peace of mind.

Whether you're buried in the newborn haze or deep in the toddler trenches, Pivot helps you redefine success on your own terms - not society's. With actionable exercises, proven strategies, and insightful journaling prompts, this workbook empowers you to take control of your journey and align your choices with your values.

Written by Kim Patten - a high-achieving professional who became debt-free and mortgage-free in her 30s, with a proven track record of financial independence - Pivot draws from her personal experience of navigating a career pause and re-entering the workforce with renewed purpose. This guide offers you:

✅ A step-by-step framework to explore your motivations and make empowered decisions
✅ Comprehensive financial strategies in one chapter, covering budgeting, FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), and long-term planning for financial stability
✅ Practical advice for releasing guilt, fear, and societal pressure around stepping away from your career
✅ A powerful reframe of stay-at-home motherhood as a season of growth, not a setback
✅ Thoughtful journaling prompts and decision-making exercises to take action

You'll find answers to the questions that keep you up at night:
- Will I regret stepping away from my career?
- Can I feel successful and fulfilled without a paycheck?
- How do I avoid losing myself in full-time motherhood?

If you're torn between your career and becoming a stay-at-home mom - or already living it and searching for clarity - Pivot gives you the tools, structure, and financial guidance to make confident, empowered choices.

✨ What Readers Are Saying:
"A compelling exploration of self-discovery... prompted deep reflection on what success means to me now." - Karen Kaiser

"A game-changer for driven moms in a career pivot! This should be on every career woman's bookshelf." - Aubree Felderhoff