My friend Steph posted a frank reflection today on her working mum journey the last few years. Being honest about simply not having the energy or inclination to work is hard to do with the “you can have it all” messages all around us and with the perception that we are being judged for our working-or-not mum status. She inspired […]
A friend – let’s call her Spring in celebration of the recent weather – told me the other day she had been feeling down and grumpy for quite awhile. She realised she could pinpoint the source of those low feelings to how she felt about her job. She had an ideal part-time setup that she was perfectly happy with. She […]
What if another way really is possible?
Another way of thinking about how to combine work and motherhood.
Another way of managing our thoughts and emotions.
Another way to manage our own energy and personal brand.
Let’s find out! Please come meet me at the Work + Family Show in London on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd February.
Look for the stand: “What […]
“It’s ok, honey, you don’t have to work.”
As professional working mothers, this statement is often one we never expect to hear from our partners. Some of us yearn to hear it and would consider this statement a breath of fresh air. Yet for some of us, this statement brings on heavy black clouds.
What is intended as a loving and supportive […]
