<b><i>The MomShift</i> is the first book to exclusively research and showcase the stories of a diverse range of relatable women who share the multitude of ways in which they achieved greater career success after starting their families.<br></b> Women are regularly told that having children will hurt their careers--until now. In <i>The MomShift</i>, Reva Seth has talked to over 500 mothers from a broad range of professional and personal backgrounds who have defied cultural expectations and achieved greater professional success after starting their families. <br> For these women and others like them, having children actually enhanced their work life: by helping them prioritize and set bigger goals, inspiring them to work harder and smarter or even spurring them to start their own businesses. As Rebecca Wolf--of Girls Gone Child blog fame--puts it, "Motivation, thy name is parenthood."<br> But as Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook has pointed out, often, when an already busy women starts thinking about having a child, she frequently steps back from her career goals, unable to picture how her already busy life will accommodate children. Enter <i>The MomShift</i>, which covers areas such how much we really need to "lean in," whether there's a "best time" to have a baby, the benefits of re-framing maternity leave, ambition, financial concerns, the changing nature of careers and whether work/life balance really exists for working mothers. Each chapter has discussion questions to keep the conversation going and the ideas percolating. The result is a reassuring, supportive and inspirational resource that emphasizes that their there is no one right way to balance careers and family and that illustrates the many choices that women have today. <i>The MomShift</i> is an invaluable career companion brimming with motivation, tips and ideas to help each woman to create her own version of career success during the often hectic but highly productive "mom" years.