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Celebrate the good stuff
Everyday life as a working parent can feel like hard work. It is hard work! Your young children have you up at the crack of dawn, getting them dressed is like wrestling an octopus, breakfast literally involves getting the vacuum cleaner out, and you end up trying to play Batman rescues while showering and getting Read more
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How to set boundaries when you go back to work after Maternity leave
I don’t know about you, but my working life before kids looked a lot different than it does now. I’d happily stay a bit late in the office on the reg, pick up a few emails on the weekends as I saw fit, and often did late calls with other timezones. Working like this seemed Read more
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If I just had five minutes
When you are a working parent, time becomes a very precious resource. You’ll end up splitting most of it between your work and your family, and you’ll need to be very intentional to carve out some you-time if that’s something you want. But sometimes, sometimes, the totally unexpected happens; you accidentally find yourself with some Read more
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A day-by-day guide to your first week back to work after maternity leave.
Maternity leave is over and your return to work is finally here. You’re probably having mixed emotions and thoughts about this. If one of those thoughts is “How on earth am I going to do this?!” – I’ve got you. Here’s a day-by-day guide to your first week back at work when you return from Read more
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I don’t miss my child when I’m at work.
I thought I was quite well prepared for Going back to work after maternity leave. There were post it notes all over the house so that I didn’t forget things in the morning, but apart from that, I was quietly confident that I was winning. I found it immediately refreshing to be in an environment Read more
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Your week on a page; a must-have when you go back to work after kids
When I went back to work after maternity leave, I quickly found that my brain had less room to come up with ideas on the spot. Between all my tasks at work, plus keeping up with the new logistics routine of childcare, drop-offs, pick-ups, packed lunches and spare clothes bags, there didn’t seem to be Read more
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