When I was on maternity leave (not all that long ago) I came across a US campaign called The Pregnancy Pause. I had heard of this term before whilst speaking to one of my clients about maternity leave rights, but didn’t know it was an actual movement. In a nutshell, it’s a campaign to help new mums explain their baby induced hiatus to prospective employers. The main crux of…
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Maternity leave anxiety… it’s a thing
It’s perfectly normal to be anxious about going off on maternity leave. Since I started writing and researching this blog, the below fears and worries are just some of the things I have heard in the struggle to let go for mothers to be. Do you resonate with any of these? “I am worried about…
Is work / life balance a myth for new parents?
A question that I am regularly asked is this; Is work/ life balance a myth for new parents? Well I think this all depends on what you mean by ‘balance’… If ‘balance’ means completely equal, then no I don’t think this is possible… ..But if you mean, can one achieve some form of balance over…
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……
Guest Blog – Introducing Rachel
Rachel works for a digital educational publisher in Oxford and lives in Witney with her husband and two-year old daughter. She is the newsletter editor for Witney and District NCT branch. Rachel re-affirms my belief that there can be life after baby and doing something for ‘you’, something you really love, can help ensure you…
Arranging KIT days – surely they shouldn’t be such a ball ache to sort?!
Ok so I get it, people taking maternity, paternity or adoption leave can be very tricky for a business. Company directors need to ensure the business continues to function well without certain staff members, they need to limit the impact on other employees and of course they need to recruit for their covers. It’s not…
Maternity Mojo: Boosting your career during maternity leave
When the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her first baby, Prince George, she returned to her royal duties when he was just 1 month old. However, after the birth of Princess Charlotte, Kate opted for more time off and didn’t go back to work for 4 months. This is still a lot shorter than…
Jane Johnson, Founder of Careering into Motherhood talks about her struggle with returning to work after maternity leave
I vividly remember the call with my boss at the time. I was about 6 months into my maternity leave and he’d just told me that he didn’t think my job could be done flexibly. I asked what that meant? Was I being fired? Made redundant? No. The job was still there, but it was…
Nominated for The Sunshine Blogger Award
I had some exciting news whilst I was sitting in the hair salon getting my hair dyed brown (yes I’m no longer a blonde!) my blog has been nominated for The Sunshine Blogger Award by the team at the Imagine Forest blog. Thank you so much Safia for your nomination, I really appreciate it and…
Guest blog: 8 Tips For #Moms Returning To Work After Maternity Leave
Hi there! My name is Amanda from Montreal, Canada and I run a blog called Hustle & Mom. Focused on the busy Mom lifestyle, I created Hustle & Mom to give moms everywhere a little inspiration through their hustle- whatever that may be. Today I’ll be sharing some things you can do to make your…
