I’ve been really quiet on the blog the past couple of weeks and I wanted to explain the reasons why. Some of you may have seen on my Instagram that my Dad has really not been well. I wrote this last week and it goes some way to explaining what’s been going on.
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Full Time Working Mum: Sacrifices vs Non-Negotiables
Read moreIt’s been six months since I became a full time working Mum after my maternity leave ended. Believe me when I tell you the past six months have flown by in a blur of car journeys, childcare drop offs and long days at the office.
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Dear Dexter, I’m Sorry I Left You.
Read moreI can be really ratty in the mornings. I spend far too long in bed, repeatedly pressing the snooze button which means by the time I’ve dragged myself out of bed, made a cup of coffee, put my make up on, washed and got dressed, I have hardly any time to get you up, dressed…
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Playing Fair: Should it Always Be the Mum’s Responsibility to Take Time Off When Their Child Is Sick?
Read moreAs 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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