Working Mum Motives
Three years ago I became a working mum. I returned to work after being a stay at home mum with my first born for 8 months. I often reflect on the reasons WHY I returned to work. Sometimes to justify
My Biggest Return to Work Mistakes
I thought preparing for my return to work after maternity leave included organising a start date with my employer, negotiating work days and hours, start and finish times, finding suitable daycare and work clothes that actually fit. Wrong!
Motherhood & career: when is the right time?
Before I had children I was an ambitious career focused university graduate. I was focused on the next promotion and the next career opportunity and did everything in my power to position myself for success. One of my uni friends
How I Found a Meaningful Part Time Role
This guest blog post was written for and featured on Employee Champion. Working part time since becoming a mum has enabled me to enjoy motherhood and a corporate career at the same time. I know from reading media articles that there
Is your career calling you?
I can’t help but notice the rise of mums pursuing entrepreneurial careers in recent years. I know there are a lot of mums drawn to starting their own business to create true flexibility as a working mum. I get it,
‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’: farewell (for now) undercover mum
Experiencing conflicting feelings and emotions about career and family is an unavoidable part of being an undercover mum. For the foreseeable future I won’t be an undercover mum at work; I will temporarily be a full time stay at home mum.
Pregnant and working: when to pause your career
2015 has been an interesting and challenging year for me. I started the year wanting to expand our family, progress my career, write a book about my return to work and start a business to help others on their working
