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First Day back.....
You’ve already been up since 6am.Probably earlier. You’ve negotiated breakfast.Cleaned yogurt off the floor.Packed bags. Forgotten something. Gone back. You’ve already done a full day — and it’s not even 9am. And then you walk into work. Everything looks the same.Your desk. Your team. The conversations. But you don’t feel the same. There’s this strange moment where you realise: You don’t quite know where you fit anymore. No one says anything.No one does anything wrong. But suddenly it feels like: everyone else is operating normally and you’re… not You’re more... Read more...
Are decisions around family always just emotional?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the conversation around working from home. It’s often framed as productivity, company culture, or being seen to be committed. But there’s a quieter thread emerging in the research: flexible and remote work may be linked to people feeling more able to have children — and in some cases, actually having more.That’s fascinating.Because it suggests something I see in my work all the time:Most decisions about family aren’t purely emotional, they are logistical. Can we afford it?How will we manage childcare?Who will flex when someone’s... Read more...
Is support to just get you back enough?
A lot of parental support focuses on getting people back. But many of the difficulties show up after the return.When someone is technically back at work, but internally still re-orienting. What often looks like loss of confidence, disengagement, or pressure isn’t a performance issue.It’s a transition issue.And transitions need a different kind of support than fixing or optimising. Read more...
Why is parental leave still just a policy issue?
Parental leave is one of the most predictable points of talent loss and yet we still treat it as a policy issue.What’s missing isn’t benefits. It’s support for the human transition.Transitions don’t resolve themselves just because the paperwork is done.This is where organisations quietly lose or retain their people. Read more...
Just hit the ground running!
One thing I keep noticing about major life transitions, especially becoming a parent, is how quickly we’re expected to move on.Back to work.Back to productivity.Back to who we were before.But many transitions involve loss as well as gain. And when there’s no space to acknowledge what’s ended, the return can feel heavier than we expect.I’m coming back to LinkedIn after some time away, and this year I want to explore the emotional and professional realities of transition — particularly for parents returning to work.What’s a transition you were expected to... Read more...

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