Are you returning to work after having a baby or perhaps planning your maternity leave. Specifically aimed at women returners, find all of my maternity related blogs here – covering everything from preparing to leave work to juggling life work balance to returning to work.
Raising a family takes love, time and effort and is often described as one of the most rewarding things you can do. Days turn into months and years and suddenly the kids are at school and you are ready to do something for you. Sound familiar? Many parents I speak to find themselves wanting to … Read more
This month I am covering returning to work after a break. Today I am focusing on returning after maternity leave. It always amazes me how soon you need to start planning your return to work after your little one arrives. You think you have all the time in the world and suddenly your baby is … Read more
Lots of people take extended breaks from work, the three most common reasons are: 1. Parental leave (until recently mostly maternity leave)/caring commitments 2. Sickness 3. Career break – perhaps to travel or due to redundancy These are often decision moments in a person’s life. Whether you are returning to a role after being off … Read more
It’s the final Monday in November and I have to say I am not sure where the time has gone. I am rapidly approaching maternity leave and am feeling ready to do so, but first a dash up to York for a conference. So, bearing in mind that this month has whizzed by and December … Read more
You may have noticed that I am interested in maternity coaching, one of the main reasons for this is that I have been fortunate enough to have benefited from some maternity coaching since returning to work and preparing to go off again. I have also supported people going through the process as both a coach … Read more