Getting back to work after maternity leave

Browser view > HEY WOMOS I hope you've all had a great few weeks... and I definitely hope they were a LOT better than mine! Me and my 5 year old son caught the dreaded 'rona - thankfully he was asymptomatic but I declined fast and hard into a puddle of Covid horror. I'm not sure what I expected but I don't remember ever being so unwell. I am out the other side now, and getting my strength back.  My amazing friends and family kept me going with whatsapp messages and deliveries.  My gratitude is huge for all the support I received.  I am grateful too to have had it oddly.  I know I have strong anti-bodies for 6 months now.  Got to celebrate the good news! Sooooo, what do we have for you this week now I'm back on it? Getting you back to work after maternity leave Meet Womo Lauren Meet WoMo Wendy Meet WoMo Helen And don't forget about our fabulous new tech platform! It's a subscription platform that sits between the employee and the employer, supporting the life changing journey of having a baby. Check it out here > GETTING YOU BACK TO WORK AFTER MATERNITY LEAVE   Thank you to guest blogger Isabel for this post   It can be very challenging to go back to work after maternity leave. Not only will you be leaving your baby for eight hours a day - which often feels awful - but you'll have to remember how to deal with adults! Most moms have very mixed feelings at this time, from relief at returning to some kind of 'normality' to resentment at having to do so, or upset at leaving your baby. Whatever you're feeling, it's perfectly natural. Nobody ever said that swapping the bassinet for a desktop would be an easy task, but hopefully, these tips can help you work your way through the transition of going back to work after maternity leave. It is, after all, a massive transition to make. So, click here for some helpful hints for how to deal with this change.   MEET THE WOMOS: LAUREN   I'm the owner/founder of The Milky Tee Company, which is a breastfeeding clothing and baby products brand. I have two daughters aged 8 and 5. Here's a snippet from her interview:   What's the one thing you wish you'd known before you became a WoMo? "That there is help and support out there. Many of us try to do everything on our own but there is support available through your local council and through government schemes. There are start-up loans, grants and employee schemes such as the Kickstarter scheme which can really help a small business so it's definitely worth looking into what help is available in your local area. Also if you start a business on your own (like I did), it can be very hard, lonely and overwhelming. Having a team or an assistant can really help and also I'd recommend a business advisor or coach. I have one now and he's fab and keeps me in check - and I need that sometimes as it's easy to become overwhelmed and lose focus." Read Lauren's full interview >   MEET THE WOMOS: WENDY   I'm Wendy Richards, Managing director of The Nappy Lady. I have three children age 16,14 and 11 they are all now at college or secondary school. When they were younger I'd work during nap time and evenings so I could be with them the rest of the time. I have always run The Nappy Lady to be incredibly family friendly and all our employers have flexibility around their working hours to fit the needs of their families. Here's a snippet from her interview: What is the one piece of advice you could offer another WoMo? "Find a family friendly employer as life work balance is so important. Kids grow up fast don't miss that special assembly or sports day." Read Wendy's full interview >   MEET THE WOMOS: HELEN   I am a freelance nutritionist, registered with the Association for Nutrition. My company is FadFree Nutrition. I provide fad-free, scientifically backed nutritional advice, within the constraints of real life. As well as working with one-to-one clients, I am a motivational speaker, giving talks for corporate audiences, as well as charitable organisations such as cancer centres, and running my own workshops on different nutritional topics. My kids are 17, 15, 13 and 11 (3 girls and the youngest is a boy). Since the pandemic I have moved all my appointments and talks on line. The kids can be at home while I'm working, I have to put a big sign on my office door when I'm presenting which says 'do not come in!' It doesn't always work! Here's a snippet from her interview: What do you want to teach your kids about working mothers? "I want them to know that it's never too late to be who you want to be. After a corporate career that I wasn't passionate about, and many happy years as a full time mum, I wanted to show the kids that you are in control of the professional path you want to follow. I re-trained as a nutritionist, by doing a masters degree when the kids were little, just after I had recovered from breast cancer surgery. I showed them that anything is possible if you step outside of your comfort zone and go for it!" Read Helen's full interview >   SHARE WITH FELLOW WOMOS: Share Tweet Forward Pin Share ABOUT     BLOG     WOMO FOR BUSINESS     INVESTORS     EVENTS     MEMBERS AREA     LIFESTYLE     CONTACT www.womonetwork.com Copyright © 2021 WoMo Network, All rights reserved. We send the WoMo network newsletter out to WoMos and WoMo supporters who opted into our newsletter either on our website or at an event. Our mailing address is: WoMo Network 83 Ducie Street Manchester, M1 2JQ United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? 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