Sitemap - 2025 - Double Shift
"My children always come first and work knows that."
"I wanted to be more present for my daughter and less anxious about the pressures of work."
"My boss gives me a lot of flexibility and does not ever question me."
"I probably write in some capacity for about 50 hours a week. But I love it, and it's a joy."
"As we're a blended family, we all club together to share childcare"
Special issue: the state of UK maternity pay
"Was I still ambitious? Yes. But was it my be all and end all? No."
"My previous job would not have worked with having kids."
"Parenthood should uplift, rather than obstruct, your career path."
"I found my patience for doing a job that didn't fulfil me was starting to wear thin."
"I had always been unsure about whether I wanted to have kids or not"
"We weren’t meant to do everything alone."
"I'm happy to have something steady-ish going, during the chaos that is early motherhood. "
"We’ve divided all the tasks - for the ones we each hold, we hold the full mental load."
"I just go to work to pay the bills - if I have a good day, then it's a bonus."
"I simply don’t give as many sh*ts, which was a game-changer for me."
"I am not back at work yet with my second - I don’t know how it will all work."
"I thought my life wouldn't change and that the baby would just slot into my life."
"What never changed for me is my desire to work."
"How do people manage to go back after 2 weeks? I'm not ready at all."
"I was made to feel guilty for parental leave days"
"I spent my whole mat leave job hunting which was soul-crushing"