Yeah, as others have posted it really isn't anyone's business if she 'has' to go back to work for any particular reason or just simply wants to make a change. Is she qualified for the job? If so she should be in the running! As a former hiring manager I know (as many others I'm sure) how darn careful you have to be making judgments or assumptions about someone who's been out of the workforce for awhile. If you use the proper interviewing techniques you can distill what you need about their experience and behaviors to decide if they are a good match.
Sorry if this is OT, but I was raised by a SAHM and a damn good one too (I know I'm biased). with my brothers and me squirming around, somehow Mom managed to raise all 3 of us, Junior League, swim team, book clubs, volunteering, an occasional game of bridge or racquetball, sack lunches everyday, and she did it all in style. The phone was always ringing, someone was always at the house for a fundraising meeting or something, and the calendar was always packed. I couldn't think of a more inspiring person than my Mom
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