Kristy and Brad Clucas: A couple’s perspective on shared parental leave
Kristy and Brad Clucas discuss empathy and the mental load as they give us an exclusive look into their shared parental leave experience from both perspectives.
Fairer long service leave entitlements for parents and carers
In very exciting news, changes to the Victorian long service leave legislation will mean that people on parental leave (both unpaid and paid) will now continue to accrue long service leave whilst on parental leave – an important change to start addressing gender inequity issues in the workplace. This change will come into effect in […]
The Personal Styler’s top 5 styling tips for casual mamas
Just because you are a mama doesn’t mean you have to compromise on style! Despite this fact, many of us revert to what we think we know works, but not necessarily what makes us feel good or reflects who we are at this stage in our lives. Being a mama does mean, however, you should […]
How to work productively and effectively from home – in your yoga pants!
I am changing the world, one pair of yoga pants at a time. How? I am part of the ‘tracksuit economy’. I live on the far north coast of New South Wales, but work remotely from home for a Sydney based legal firm. In this remote role, I manage a team of five, meet important […]
An executive shares her return to work journey
It is day ten of being back at work after parental leave. So far it’s been going well. 1.06PM – phone rings. It’s Mum. Mum, ‘Just checking in.’ Me, ‘Thanks, I’m all good.’ Mum, ‘Oh, OK. I’m a bit worried about you. I feel like you might be hanging in there by a thread.’ Me, […]
One mother’s crusade to change workplace culture for good
Fiona Wilhelm has carved out an extraordinary career identifying and focusing on customer needs, from the early days of web design, to driving digital demand at consulting multinational, PwC. Applying her ‘customer first’ ethos to the employee and workplace culture, this mother has broken new ground, initiating a PwC parent support group to put families first […]
