I recently spoke to New Mum Fun, Joanne Allen, about her imminent return to work and how she was feeling about leaving her little one. Joanne was kind enough to document her feelings journal style for us. I hope you enjoy her honest and open account of returning to work. Given I only have three…
Taking a break and getting back to nature with Forest Holidays – a sponsored review of our trip away to Deer Park, Cornwall
My husband and I wanted to take a little holiday with Amelia (now 10 months old), but couldn’t face going abroad with all the baby kit, so we opted for South East Cornwall instead (praying for the hot weather to continue). We had been recommended a holiday company called Forest Holidays, who have locations all…
Guest post: how maternity leave can drastically differ the second time around
Guest post by Gemma from Mummy’s Waisted Gemma, mum of two, tells us about how she dealt with two bouts of maternity leave and reveals how her second maternity leave changed her perception on her career. “I have two children, now aged five and three, so have had two bouts of maternity leave. My return to…
Busy mum? Five speedy recipes you can throw together in 10 minutes
Guest post from Rosie, editor of www.rosieandtherecipes.com Disclaimer: I’m not a Mum and I’m not pregnant either. Intrigued? Read on. Firstly, a little bit about me. I’m Rosie, a normal gal who lives in Hampshire. I’ve always loved sport but equally always loved food, and lots of it. Sadly for me, I gained a lot of…
Being a mum is about making tricky decisions…which somehow always make you feel guilty
It feels like it’s time to give you a bit of an update on me. The eagle eyed of you may have seen a few of my recent blogs have alluded to the fact that I’m starting to prepare to go back to work after my maternity leave and doing my KIT days. Well the…
How employers can help their staff with KIT days
I wrote this piece for a publication focused on employee rights and HR. Whilst I know it is focused on the employer, rather than the employee, I do hope it gives you some tips about how best to work with your boss/ line manager etc to make your transition back to work a little easier……
Sponsored brand collaboration and review of babyballet
A couple of weeks ago I tried a course of ballet lessons for Amelia. Being only nine months old I was a little dubious as to what she would actually get out of the classes, but I was very pleasantly surprised. The classes are part of a UK wide franchise and I attended the one at…
Clock is ticking.. what are the 10 things I should do before my mat leave ends?
I recently asked my parent friends and followers a question; what’s the one thing you wish you had done whilst on maternity/paternity leave and didn’t get to do? Here are their top 10 Kelly Allen, a fellow blogger said: “I wish I had gone for a meal completely by myself with a good book. No…
I’ve been awarded MyBump2Baby favourite blogger badge
More exciting news today as I have been picked to be a MyBump2Baby favourite blogger. MyBump2Baby is the UK’s fastest growing baby, toddler and family directory and they have awarded me with a MyBump2Baby favourite blogger badge. MyBump2Baby is the UK’s fastest growing baby, toddler and family directory, it is full of businesses/classes/groups and events…
How to make the most of your KIT days
I’ve been pretty busy recently, partly because we went away on our first family holiday (I’ll be writing about that soon) and also because I have been doing some KIT days with work. In my opinion KIT days are an essential part of returning to work, not least to ensure you have the confidence to hit…
