This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Himal Mandalia, 45, who lives in London. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I had a difficult childhood, and I missed a lot of ...

If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways to get a substantial ...

Have you ever felt the need to hit pause on your career, whether to care for a loved one, focus on your mental health, or just take a breath and figure out your next move? Imagine this: Priya, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Nearly half (47%) of U.S. workers have experienced career ...

When you think of a gap year, things like dingy hostels and oversized backpacks may come to mind. It’s typically seen as a rite of passage for youngsters just before or after college. Nowadays, though ...

For young people in the early stages of their career, the idea of waiting 40 years or more to retire might feel like a marathon. For those already feeling burnt out, it can be an excruciating thought.

I’ve sat across from enough designers to know that the moment someone starts questioning whether to leave their role, they ...

Whether you stepped away to raise kids, care for aging parents or pursue education it’s easy to feel like that time away caused you to fall behind in the workplace. Let's talk about a topic I don’t ...

ESPN’s Laura Rutledge proves that a woman can be a mom as well as a pioneer in her career. But it wasn’t her initial plan ...