As a working mum, one of the most difficult things is juggling being a Mum and doing well in your career. I love my job and have found the transition of returning to work full time easier than most. I’ve taken each day in my stride and found a balance that works for me and…
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What I Learnt From Dexter’s First Week in Childcare
Read moreIt’s been 19 weeks since I returned to my job full time after sixteen months of maternity leave, and despite all my worrying and moaning that I was dreading it, I am actually loving it. It’s been tough, don’t get me wrong; the early morning wake ups, the long commute into work (although nowhere near…
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Working Mum Blog: Balancing the Blog with Working Full-Time
Read moreAt first, I didn’t think it was too much of a problem. I was lucky in a sense that I had worked so hard during my maternity leave that I didn’t need to do much promotion to keep my page view steady at 8-10k. The first few weeks of my return to work felt easy;…
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Working Mum: More Time Off Work
Read moreBefore I had a child, I had no concept of the fact that when you have children, nothing comes before them. You could have described me as career obsessed. I didn’t take any time off work, ever. Even if I was crippled with a cold, I would drag myself into the office and do my…
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The Return to Work // My Tips for Returning to Work Full Time
Read moreIt’s been a little over three weeks since I returned to work full time. I had some major anxiety over returning, I was worried about so many things. The biggest obstacle was definitely the fact that I was returning to a brand new place of work, working alongside and managing people I’d never met before.…
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Going Back to Work After Having a Baby // The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Read moreGetting back into work after you just had a baby is a very critical and emotional time for most mums. Of course, the separation anxiety that you feel is normal, but getting back your work schedule will often help you overcome the anxiety of leaving your baby. You will definitely be full of emotions and…
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Prelude: The Return to Work
Read moreThe countdown is officially on…hold on, who am I kidding? The countdown has been on since he arrived. The second question I was asked when he was born after, ‘is he a good baby?‘ was always, ‘When are you going back to work?‘.
Why, Hello!
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