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…
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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…
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…
Guest post by Craig Freeman: The rambles of a Dad trying to learn how to juggle
When you become a parent everything changes. The person you were, the life you led and the things that are important to you. Holly’s story of going from being very career driven to becoming a Mum and struggling to let her PR job go really resonated. I’m really lucky because I love my job. I…
Reinventing yourself on your maternity leave – that lightbulb moment
Before I started my maternity leave, I worried it would mean a pause in my career, time off from using my brain, a year of mushy thoughts and nursery rhymes, but I quickly learnt this doesn’t have to be the case. Now don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with taking some time away…
Guest blog by Perdita Kamali (mum of three)
Guest blog by Perdita Kamali ….. My name is Perdy. I’m 32, a GP and Mum to George (5), Ralph (2) and Martha (3 weeks). As a working mum of three, I wanted to pass on a piece of advice to first-time mums: embrace and enjoy your first maternity leave. You can guarantee maternity leave…
Q&A with Alexandra Hartley (ITV Wales)
I was so pleased to interview my very good friend Alexandra Hartley today. Not only is she a great friend from school, she is also a very well-known TV presenter and reporter on ITV Wales, where she has worked for four years. H: Thanks for allowing me to interview you, so tell me a little…