Real stories
Real stories from real parents to inspire you.
Jodi’s personal story of three generations of strong women
Jodi Geddes and mum Jackie reflect on three generations of strong women in their family.
Handing over to my partner made returning to work so much easier
Iris Appelo on shared parental leave, family adventures and the joy of handing over to her partner.
I rediscovered a passion for my first career after baby #2
Journalist Cindy Lever has created the life she craved: raising her children and doing a job she loves from her farm in Australia’s Gold Coast Hinterland.
The Digital Picnic’s Cherie Clonan on the juggle and start up success
Raw. Inspirational. Laugh-out-loud funny. Cherie Clonan of the Digital Picnic’s account of parenthood and the juggle…warts and all.
“In the tech age, we must remember people are the most important thing”
Tanya Windscheffel is driving authentic conversation about parenthood in the workplace, and the IT industry is taking notice.
“My husband died suddenly and I have raised my two children by myself”
Mandy lost her husband when her children were only two and three years old. Her story will inspire you and warm your heart.
“I returned to work after six weeks parental leave”
Laura Conti returned to work as a financial controller after six weeks of parental leave. Her one regret? Not preparing a comfier return to work wardrobe…
“How I navigated my IVF journey while working full-time”
Do you tell your employer you’re going through IVF or keep it to yourself? We share one woman’s experience.
“I created extreme flexibility for my family (and you can too)”
Want extreme flexibility? Meet Sarah Nally, the working mum shaking up nine to five as we know it.
Moving countries and having a baby inspired this business
A diverse career track record, love of travel and entrepreneurial spirit have set this mum up to launch her second business and live the life of her dreams.
Amanda Flouch on finding your ‘normal’ and paying it forward
Amanda discusses overcoming adversity and pursuing a ‘normal’ life of balancing parenting and career models.
I co-founded #PurpleOurWorld in honour of my mum
When Jessica Abelsohn lost her beautiful mother to pancreatic cancer, she co-founded #PurpleOurWorld to raise awareness of the disease.
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