"In October 2024, my husband and I welcomed our first child into the world. I took a six-month maternity leave, which was provided through my senior user experience researcher job at Microsoft. During that time, I decided to turn it into a more extended career break. I resigned from my position, and my employment formally ended a few months later."
"I've long known that whenever I had a child, I'd want to take this kind of break - a decision shaped by my studies of psychology, a field in which I earned a Ph.D. I believe the first three years of a child's life are crucial for their development - and that having a present mother with a strong emotional connection can significantly shape a child's mental health for life."
"Based on our savings and my husband's continued income from his consulting job, we felt comfortable with me taking a step back. We currently have a full-time nanny to help with childcare, and my parents also visit often to support us. While we remain financially comfortable, my husband and I have chosen to scale back a bit on travel - at times opting for domestic trips instead of international ones to help manage costs."
Kruthika Jayatheertha took a six-month maternity leave from her senior user experience researcher role at Microsoft and then resigned to convert that leave into an 18-month extended career break. Her Ph.D. in psychology informed her belief that the first three years of life are crucial and that a present mother with a strong emotional bond shapes lifelong mental health. Family savings and her husband's consulting income made the break financially possible, supplemented by a full-time nanny and parental visits. The couple reduced discretionary spending such as international travel. She plans to reenter the workforce after the planned break.
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