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If this woman were holding a sign, it would say “FORMERLY AMBITIOUS.” And if she were not afraid of what her future employers might think, she’d show her face. Suffice to say she’s a friend of mine who has done spectacular things in her career, mostly in public service, and always helping others.

Now, at 40, she’s pregnant for a second time, has a toddler who likes to dive face first in her sleep out of her crib and has my friend up every few hours to make sure she’s safe and still pretty. Add to that a belly the size of a weather balloon which makes it impossible to find a comfortable position and the concept of sleep will not be a reality for at least a year to come. Still, my friend is a thinker, and so is contemplating her identity as a working woman, as well as a mom and all the rest of it. She just doesn’t have the brain for it right now, and described herself as Formerly Ambitious.

She was falling asleep in her soup last night when we had dinner, and other friends were there so we couldn’t really get into it, but she’s going through a variation of what many Formerlies do: Our work lives, for some of us, are just not feeling as important and as much of a driving force. (more…)

Lauren is not even a Formerly yet–she’s a pre-Formerly, but the specter Formerlydom looms large. Here’s all she wrote:

“I recently had cocktails with a business associate. She’s very fun to work with and have a really great energy about her so I always look forward to our meetings. We were at a posh Chicago bar, throwing back Prosecco, half discussing business. I felt good that day: good hair day, fab shoes, a skirt I didn’t have to secretly unbutton when I sat still for more than five minutes. (more…)