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Sorry for the clunky title!

I'm filling out a job application form and have a gap of a few years when I didn't work as I had my children and spent some time at home with them.

How do I describe this on the form? Is there a professional-sounding phrase that sums this up? Simply putting something like 'bringing up children' doesn't sound very good.

Thanks

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  • Deb ArkleDeb Arkle Posts: 12,584
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    "Stay at home mum"?
  • ForestChavForestChav Posts: 35,127
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    raising a family?
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,623
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    ForestChav wrote: »
    raising a family?

    I thought of putting this but it sounds a bit agricultural - like I was growing them in the greenhouse :D
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,623
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    sorry double post :o
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,359
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    Career break to start a family?
  • alfiewozerealfiewozere Posts: 29,508
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    I usually put the dates then 'family commitments'
  • Button62Button62 Posts: 8,463
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    Nest building

    Homemaker

    Mummy jobs

    Raising family

    All examples I have read on CVs

    Don't worry, as an employer I am used to seeing gaps due to having children and it really doesn't matter what you put :)
  • reishunreishun Posts: 3,200
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    "doing the real work whilst my husband abandoned me to work" sounds good to me.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,623
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    Button62 wrote: »
    Nest building

    Homemaker

    Mummy jobs

    Raising family

    All examples I have read on CVs

    Don't worry, as an employer I am used to seeing gaps due to having children and it really doesn't matter what you put :)

    Thanks - don't think I personally would put 'Mummy jobs' as it sounds a bit twee (although it is correct of course). Also puts me in mind of number twos :o
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    reishun wrote: »
    "doing the real work whilst my husband abandoned me to work" sounds good to me.

    And perfectly correct! Actually I would have been pleased if he had been working instead of what he was actually up to (we split up when youngest was a baby btw).
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    alfiewozere wrote: »
    I usually put the dates then 'family commitments'

    Yes, that sounds good...thanks
  • alfiewozerealfiewozere Posts: 29,508
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    Diamondl1fe wrote: »
    Thanks - don't think I personally would put 'Mummy jobs' as it sounds a bit twee (although it is correct of course). Also puts me in mind of number twos :o
    Yes, it does sound rather twee, like that hideous advert for laxatives where the ladies who lunch discuss their hard poo:D:):D Go for family commitments. Good luck with getting an interview by the way!:)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,187
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    Diamondl1fe wrote: »
    I thought of putting this but it sounds a bit agricultural - like I was growing them in the greenhouse :D

    This really made me chuckle! :D
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