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What have you got planned for the school holidays?
We have some great ideas under and over $10 to keep your kids entertained for the school holidays.
Parent guilt: is it real or make believe?
Belinda Allitt shares her story of facing parent guilt head-on and kicking those negative thoughts to the kerb.
Managers, how to retain your high performers through pregnancy and parental leave
How our leaders manage the ‘big moments’ in our lives matters… enormously! Senior leader and mum-of-two Merav Bloch knows two sides of the same coin. Here, she shares her tips.
How COVID-19 brought me my first kiss
One upside to the pandemic has been the demise of the ‘weekend dad’ and a bit more love going round!
Our top tips to nail job sharing
Have you considered job sharing? It could be the answer to your flexible working dilemma. Here are our tips for building a successful job-share partnership.
Welcoming back an employee (or colleague) after pregnancy loss
We’re great at celebrating positive milestones but what about when things don’t go to plan? Here are some practical ways to offer support.
One mother’s experience of using her keeping in touch days
Do you know all your parental leave entitlements? Don’t let your keeping in touch days go to waste! They’re a game changer for new parents.
Tips for guiding an employee back to remote working after parental leave (from someone who’s been there!)
Your employee is returning to work after parental leave… remotely. Have you thought of everything? A manager and employee account of making the leap back to work in a pandemic.
How not to be a trigger-happy parent
Kids winding you up? David Willans of BeingDads shares an insight that will change how you view your child’s behaviour.
Our four best tips to re-assess your career and make a plan
Work and life values out of sync? Maybe it’s time to re-assess your career and get intentional about where you’re headed.
Are your managers setup to support your carers?
This National Carers Week, we discuss three quick wins for your managers to better support carers on their team.
How Jodi Geddes returned to work after losing her baby at 14 weeks
Miscarriage affects one in four pregnancies. Jodi Geddes shares the painful story of losing her baby at 14 weeks and the lessons learnt.
The ups and downs of parental leave in a pandemic
Lockdown has certainly had its ups and downs. Three Melbourne mothers share their feelings about parental leave in 2020.
The most radical thing you can do on parental leave: throw out your to-do list
Making the switch from working world to caring for a baby means readjusting your expectations of what it means to ‘achieve’.
An open letter to working parents from Kate Pollard
Young kids at home and juggling work? We see you, we hear you… we feel you! Kate Pollard wants you to know you are not alone.
How to find out about your organisation’s parental leave policy without giving away you’re pregnant
How do you find out what your organisation’s parental leave policy is without giving away you’re pregnant? This is what you and need to know.
When should I return to work? Key questions to help you decide
Wondering when to return to work? We can’t give you your perfect return date, but we can give you some thought starters.
Returning to work, post-baby, in a COVID world
A new mum reflects on parental leave during uncertain times and shares her tips for reaching out to a new parent who’s returning to work.
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