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Nov 3, 2025

Layoff Led to Purpose: How Kathleen Borgueta Built a Lifeline for Working Parents

When federal contractor Kathleen Borgueta received her termination letter just 11 weeks postpartum, she could have let it break her. Instead, she built Pivoting Parents—a growing community helping caregivers navigate job transitions, childcare challenges, and career reinvention.

In this episode of The Fed Upward Podcast, Kathleen talks about the power of community, the realities of caregiving while job-hunting, and why federal parents need holistic support now more than ever.

👉 Visit pivotingparents.com
👉 Connect with Kathleen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenborgueta/

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