What I have learnt about parental leave third time around
Ashika Chand headed into her third round of parental leave in five years – quite an achievement. She was certainly less stressed and more prepared this time around, and far more aware of the reality that she faced.
How one woman relaunched her career
After having three young children, now all at school, Sarah* had been out of the workforce for eight years. She’d lost her confidence and couldn’t see how she could return to full-time work.
How I survived day two back at work with a sick child
The first day back at work after our first child went super well. In fact, I nailed it. Felt on cloud nine. I got to work on time, looked good (in the new jacket I treated myself to as a return-to-work pressie) and felt awesome being back. I even had a glass of wine that […]
Thinking about returning to work flexibly? These tips will help you.
You’ve been having a lovely time on parental leave (between the crying, cracked nipples and lack of sleep, that is), but now you need to get serious about returning to work. Full-time, part-time or flexibly?
Work life balance doesn’t exist – but work life harmony does!
These days, everyone is totally obsessed with achieving this mythical state of work life balance. At work, it’s something that’s repeated over and over, and it’s usually code for, “I want to spend less time at work.”
Made redundant while on leave; what should you do?
Prepare to be shocked when you read this…This letter was shared by a member of Circle In and all the details must remain confidential for obvious reasons. What we can share with you though is that this person was on maternity leave
