I know employers can't ask if you have kids, but don't you want to work for a company that is family friendly? Don't you want them to understand that you have kids and that may effect your ability to work sometimes? I do! I don't want to work for a company that can't be compasionate when I say my kid has a play at school and I need to come in an hour late! So, I say be up front. Tell them that you stayed home to raise your kids and then completed your degree, etc. I would even tell them how old your kids are (employers are more likely to worry less if your kids are older and able to stay home by themselves). I'd also address the issue of child care since they can't ask, tell them what you have in place "my kids attend a wonderful after school program that is open over the summer and during school breaks. If that isn't available for some reason, or if someone is sick, my mother is able to watch them and help out" Whatever your situation is. I would also bump up your role as a mother and focus on the things you learned while at home. You can state that while working was hard, staying home made you wear many more hats! You learned how to multi-task and bettered your time management skills, etc. Be proud of the time you took at home and be honest about how that time will benefit this new employer...for instance, were you on the PTA? Room mom, all of takes committment, organization, and time management. Did you start a program at school? Help on any committies? Run the fall fest? All of that is work, you just didn't get paid for it! Again, I would stress that I would rather be up front with a company about my time constraints and know that they are family friendly than try to gloss over it and let them make assumptions, not to mention that if they aren't family friendly, I wouldn't want to work there!