This dissertation aimed to understand the process that leads women to temporarily leave the labor market, to dedicate themselves exclusively to motherhood, culminating in their subsequent reentry. Focusing on women with higher education, this research explored the reasons that led them to interrupt their careers; the feelings experienced by them during the period of absence, and; their reintegration processes at work. The applied study methodology was a qualitative nature, with semi-structured interviews with 15 women who left their professional trajectories to take care of their children. The results revealed that the interviewees are not moving away from their careers just to care for their children, but for more complex reasons that also include aspects related to work and the absence of their husbands. Also, it was found that, during the time of absence, they had mixed experiences, which involve identity crises and the pleasures of accompanying the development of their children. Regarding the reasons for returning to work, a high professional commitment was a factor mentioned by many of them. As for the obstacles to relocation, the parameters were highlighted: depreciation of human capital and deficit of confidence. About the strategies for return, the most used by the interviewees were: activate the network of contacts and find more flexible jobs. Finally, after their return to paid work, it was observed that women remain overloaded, however, some resources allow them to better balance the always difficult work-family relationship.