The labour market is booming and, if the number of spots at after school care is anything to go by, women are returning to work after being hit hard by the pandemic. According to statistics from WGEA and ABS women’s participation rate in the workforce has increased from 61.4% in February 2021 to 62.1% in […] Read more…
Sorry you haven’t heard from me for a while. We are entering our sixth week of lockdown here in Greater Sydney and Wollongong and, like a lot of working parents, I am struggling to keep my head above water. I know I’m not the only one. Lately I have heard from clients who are putting […] Read more…
It’s the phrase I hear most often from mums who are contemplating a return to the workforce after a break to raise children. It’s also a phrase I hear from mums who haven’t taken a big break and seem to be totally nailing it in their career. It seems that a loss of confidence is […] Read more…
You haven’t seen me here for a while. In fact, the last time I wrote to you I talked about the importance of making realistic goals as the kids went back to school and mums everywhere were clamouring to get their lives back on track after an unusual summer. Remember that? The very thought of […] Read more…
As I write this, I’ve just come back from doing reading groups in my son’s kinder class. This was a first for me, as I usually give any spare, kid-free, time available to growing my business or studying for my graduate certificate in Careers Education and Development. However, I’ve been suffering mummy guilt big time […] Read more…
“I jump from goal to goal and struggle to maintain momentum. I’ve tried so many new ideas and projects that my friends and family just laugh at me now. Why can’t I just stick with something? I need some direction and a plan. I’m fed up of not being able to follow through.” We all […] Read more…
In my work I hear women talk about the many things that stand in the way of their career dreams and at the heart of many of them is the issue of confidence. I don’t have time can just as easily translate to I’m not sure I can do this I can’t afford to take […] Read more…
Welcome to my first blog post of 2019 and since valentines day is next week and Easter is just around the corner, I have probably missed the boat when it comes to wishing you a happy new year. I do hope this year is going nicely for you so far though and you have […] Read more…
I paid a visit to my town’s new bookstore this morning and the moment I entered was transported to a place of calm and happiness – hard to find in the lead up to Christmas. There is something magical about a bookshop and my long-held dream is that I will have my own one of […] Read more…
Dear Denny You are almost there – Freddie will turn one on 10 January and you will be through that first difficult year. You will be able to put away the sterilising kit for now and will do a little dance around the kitchen when that happens. I know this is a bit of a […] Read more…