Dear Paul,

I’m writing this letter to let you know that my last day at Stirling Manufacturing will
be March 11. I am sorry to leave such an excellent employer, but I have decided
to stay at home with my baby for the first few years of her life.

As you know, I have felt quite conflicted since coming back to work following my
FMLA time and my extended unpaid leave of absence. I truly bonded with the
baby and appreciate your generous permitting of time off while I thought about all
of the options.

Since coming back to work full time three weeks ago, I have had a difficult time
balancing my work and life roles. I have also not found childcare that I am
completely happy with and this is adding to my stress.

I have appreciated my ten years with Stirling and will certainly consider working
with the company again, depending on your needs when I come back into the
workforce. I will long remember the kindness and generosity with which you
treated me throughout the pregnancy and during my leaves.

I hope that you will remember me and my work with appreciation and a positive
spirit. Please stay in touch when I am no longer working here.

Please let me know how I can help you transition my work and my job to another
employee. I am also available to help recruit and train my replacement, even
beyond the two weeks, if you don’t mind the baby under the desk while we work
together.

Again, working here has been great I will miss you and all of my coworkers.
Becoming a stay-at-home mom was a difficult decision, but it’s the best one at
this time, for my family.