June, 2024 - The Parent Nest

Balancing Work and Motherhood: How to Ease Mum Guilt

“I just feel guilty all the time, whether it’s at home or work. I am constantly trying to be everything to everyone and feel like I am failing at it all.” Sarah, one of my clients, said this to me last week on our first call together. And it’s something I hear all the time […]

mum guilt, returning to work, work life balance, working parents

Equity in Parenting: How to step back from being the default parent

It’s 7.00 a m, and Fiona’s already feeling the pressure of the day ahead. As she hurriedly gets dressed for work and tries to stick a bit of make-up on, she hears her husband, Ray, calling up the stairs, “Where are Emily’s shoes? And what should she wear today?” Fiona sighs, abandons the mascara and […]

back to work, boundaries, mum guilt, returning to work, work life balance, working parents

Balancing Work and Motherhood: How to Ease Mum Guilt

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Equity in Parenting: How to step back from being the default parent