When Is The Right Time In Your Career To Have A Baby?

When Is The Right Time In Your Career To Have A Baby? It was September 2002. I was sitting in my one-bedroom apartment which bordered the Long Island Railroad tracks, holding the positive pregnancy test in my hand. I was a top-selling salesperson, early in my career at twenty-five years old. I also knew that my marriage was in deep trouble and that, more likely than not, I would be having this baby on my own. I took a breath and weighed my options, thought about the impact of having a child on my career and my life, and went for it. Charlotte was born in May 2003. I took six weeks of maternity leave. I leaned in, experienced success in my career, and loved being a mother—but boy, was it challenging.