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I went back to work 10 days after giving birth. Two decades later, I finally took a break.

First publishedAug 16, 09:13 UTC
Last updatedAug 16, 13:09 UTC · 7m ago
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Real-estate executive Leslie Cohen went back to work 10 days after giving birth to her second son.Two decades later, she decided to pause her career to help her sons navigate college.Cohen said that being present for her children now is more important than when they were babies.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leslie Cohen, a 52-year-old real estate development and operations professional in the Boston area. Business Insider has verified her identity and background.

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Real-estate executive Leslie Cohen went back to work 10 days after giving birth to her second son.Two decades later, she decided to pause her career to help her sons navigate college.Cohen said that being present for her children now is more important than when they were babies.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leslie Cohen, a 52-year-old real estate development and operations professional in the Boston area. Business Insider has verified her identity and background. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I started my career as a project manager in the commercial real estate industry and rose through the ranks to chief operating officer. This summer, however, I decided to put my career on pause to spend time with my kids.

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Real-estate executive Leslie Cohen went back to work 10 days after giving birth to her second son.Two decades later, she decided to pause her career to help her sons navigate college.Cohen said that being present for her children now is more important than when they were babies.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leslie Cohen, a 52-year-old real estate development and operations professional in the Boston area. Business Insider has verified her identity and background.
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