Hi everyone! I'm thinking about a career change into SLP from teaching. I've talked to several SLPs in person who have young children and it seems like this career is great for working moms because there are good, part-time positions available. I know that part-time positions wouldn't provide healthcare, but that seems how all part-time positions are!

I'm realizing how hard work is for mothers in the U.S. because our maternity leave is so short, childcare is so expensive, and it's really hard to get hired with a gap in your resume. However, it seems like for SLP, you can stay at home with your kids while they are young and work part time. From what I've seen, SLP provides part-time jobs whereas a lot of other fields don't (It's really hard to find a part-time teaching position!). And then when you want to re-enter the workforce, it doesn't seem like that 'time off' is as big of a deal as in other professions. While some people are terrified of having a 'gap' on their resume, I've heard of SLPs who easily re-entered the field after being a SAHM for a few years.

Did any of you SLPs consider these realities when becoming an SLP? Can anyone attest to how true any of this is? I know SLP has its challenges but the reasons I listed seem like huge benefits in my book!