Returning to work after maternity leave — what actually helped me
The unglamorous, slightly wobbly truth about going back to work, and the few things that genuinely made it easier.
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Mums That Work
Honest stories, tips and hacks on the daily juggle of career and family. The good, the awkward, and the bits no one tells you about.
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Flexible working: the hacks that get me through a Tuesday
Small, slightly chaotic, very real tactics for surviving a midweek when you're juggling a job and a small human.
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Three columns, four colours, and one quietly life-changing tab for managing the daily logistics of a working family.
Read more →Mum guilt vs. career ambition — making peace with both
You're allowed to love your job. You're allowed to miss your kid in the middle of a meeting. Both things, all the time.
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