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Returning to work after parental leave? How back to work coaching can benefit you

Returning to work after a break can be both exciting and daunting. Have you found yourself wondering how you will juggle work and family life? Are you feeling unsure about how to prepare for this transition? As a mum, you might be used to putting everyone else first, often neglecting your own needs and aspirations. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Top Strategies for Re-Onboarding Returners Effectively

There are many reasons businesses welcome back employees who have been off for an extended time, such as maternity, paternity, parental, carer, bereavement, illness leave. This process, known as re-onboarding, is crucial for ensuring a smooth transition for the returner and the business. It also aids retention of key talent, supports the returners well-being and […]

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Breastfeeding when returning to work – The Conversation

If you are breastfeeding when returning to work, the anxiety or worry or how your feeding journey will be impacted can play on our minds. Unfortunately, in some workplaces, the conversation with your manager / team that you are breastfeeding your child and will need breaks and facilities to pump or feed is not a […]

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Top tips on balancing work and parenting during holidays

As Summertime looms, and balancing work and parenting re-commences for some, the thoughts and anxiety of managing it all is beginning to weigh on many parent’s minds. There is no denying the juggle of school holidays and work can be challenging depending on your childcare situation. The burden tends to fall on the Mum to […]

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Returning to work after parental leave? How back to work coaching can benefit you

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Returning to work after parental leave? How back to work coaching can benefit you

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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

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Top Strategies for Re-Onboarding Returners Effectively

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Breastfeeding when returning to work – The Conversation

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Top tips on balancing work and parenting during holidays

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