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Jess shares the story of her daughter Lilly, and how workplaces can support bereaved parents with empathy and understanding as they return to work.
Ambition bias, gender bias and caregiving bias are real barriers in women’s careers. Here are tips for employers to support women as they transition back to work after taking parental leave.
Alongside being a foster parent, Zoe Weston, Manager Practice and Permanency for New England, Department Communities & Justice, had a 20 year career in child protection. She shares her experience of balancing care and career.
Everything changed for Carly Jones when she had her son. Here, she opens up about balancing full-time work with a family, and the ever-changing role of motherhood.
Reflecting on her parental leave in a pandemic Morgan Oldridge shares her gratitude for conversations, mentors and connections. During her leave she shares with us her ability to gain clarity on her career goals and the type of leader she wants to be.
While motherhood felt entirely natural to Hannah Edwards, there was some fear around returning to work. Here, she opens up about the transition, finding balance, and learning to ask for support.
Louisa Pontonio returned to work with relative ease following the birth of her first child. Here, she opens up about parental leave, the value of good communication, and the power of ‘non-negotiables’.
The pandemic and parenthood collided for Exxon Mobil’s Hussain Ali. Here, he opens up about fatherhood, parental leave, and having the ‘right’ regrets.
Origin Energy’s Scott Morris has taken parental leave twice, and in completely different worlds. Here, he opens up about raising daughters beyond gender stereotypes, focusing on the things that matter, and the confidence that comes with time.
So many women sadly start questioning their worth when returning to the workplace following a period of parental leave – so how can we support them to re-enter and stay in the workforce with confidence?