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The REAL Benefit of Goal Setting for Working Mothers.

Oct 304 min read

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The REAL Benefit of Goal Setting for Working Mothers.

The Invisible Barrier to Success for Working Mothers (& How to Break It)

Oct 232 min read

Career

The Invisible Barrier to Success for Working Mothers (& How to Break It)

Oct 154 min read

Wellness

We've Been Lied to About "Self-Care"

The Corporate Woman’s Ambition: A Superpower and an Achilles Heel

Oct 54 min read

Wellness

The Corporate Woman’s Ambition: A Superpower and an Achilles Heel

The Benefits of Networking After Becoming a Mother in Corporate.

Sep 304 min read

Career

The Benefits of Networking After Becoming a Mother in Corporate.

Your Ambition Didn't Disappear When You Became a Mum—It's Just Time to Realign

Sep 273 min read

Career

Your Ambition Didn't Disappear When You Became a Mum—It's Just Time to Realign

Dec 1, 20215 min read

In Conversation: Promoted and Pregnant

I caught up with successful sales professional, Gemma on her recent promotion to Sales Director of NSW for an international media...

Mar 18, 20214 min read

Aggressive or Assertive? Gender Bias in The Workplace

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”. Stop consenting. Stop colluding. Stop being that nice little girl you were...

Mar 8, 20213 min read

International Women’s Day: The Need for More Flexible Working

I write this post today to talk about workplace flexibility. To celebrate all the companies making positive change for women with...

Feb 24, 20213 min read

Emotional Turbulence – The Rollercoaster of Returning to Work

Returning to work after having a baby, especially your first, is a daunting and traumatic experience for many reasons. The main reason,...

Jun 16, 20202 min read

New Mums. Pre Back-to-Work Fear

New mums, pre back-to-work fear is normal. One of my best friends has an almost one year old, and the return to work is looming. Her...

Sep 4, 20192 min read

Lack of Sleep Can be Affecting your Weight Loss Goals

Lack of sleep can be preventing you from losing weight. Weight loss and management is something we all consider from time to time, but...

Nov 15, 20172 min read

No Maternity Leave: Preparing for Your Return to Work When There’s no Job Waiting

Not all pregnancies are planned or fall in-line quite how we would hope. Mine certainly didn’t and I found myself having to resign from...

Oct 29, 20173 min read

Mums to Be: Have Faith in YOU and Your Ability to Return to Work

A year out of the workplace will have you questioning a few things. First you have a brand new human who is totally reliant on you and...

Oct 9, 20173 min read

The Power of You: And Why You’re Stronger than you Know

I believe in women and I believe in mothers. That doesn’t mean I don’t believe in men and it doesn’t mean I’m a feminist. I’m not...

Aug 22, 20172 min read

Are you Underselling Yourself At Work? It’s Not Bragging If It’s True!

Are you underselling yourself at work? There’s probably a fine line between confidence and bragging, but to be successful, you kind of...

Jul 22, 20174 min read

Gone Country: Handling The Dreaded Commute

Commuting sucks. Or does it? My answer to that is, it’s all in how you approach it. When baby number two came along, my husband and I...

Jun 22, 20172 min read

Finding Your Dream Career: It’s Time to Love Mondays

Nobody wants to dread Mondays, right? We all want to love what we do, but for some it might feel like having a dream career is reserved...

May 14, 20173 min read

Happy Mother’s Day: Here’s to Little Blessings

Happy Mother’s Day! We’re all so different. Though this blog is about the life of women who are trying to juggle careers and a family, no...

Apr 27, 20172 min read

Dress to Impress… Yourself. Can Your Choice of Clothes Make You Better at Your Job?

I’m a big fan of a pair of Chuck Taylor’s. So much so, that after a long stint working in the London media scene meant designer heels and...

Apr 3, 20172 min read

Business Goals: Becoming More Assertive at Work

Naturally assertive people ask for what they need and want and more often than not, they get it. Not being assertive at work can render...

Mar 25, 20172 min read

Returning to Work: Resume Writing Tips

I recently spoke to some C-Suite types and they all said the same thing: They love having mums back in the workplace. This was from three...

Mar 9, 20175 min read

In Conversation: The Entrepreneur

What better way to celebrate National Women’s Day than to have a City Mum Spotlight, on an inspirational woman, mum and entrepreneur?...

Feb 10, 20174 min read

Returning to Work: Tackling your Day Care Blues

“Prior to having a baby, I didn’t peg myself for being all that maternal.” I’m pretty sure a lot of women say this. They also say, “I...

Jan 28, 20171 min read

Success. TED Talks all Career Women Need to Watch

As is the topic of conversation of late, women everywhere are a bit miffed by some recent “events” in the world. Whatever your opinion,...

Dec 16, 20164 min read

Mothers Returning to Work: Getting Back In The Game

For mothers returning to work, applying for a job and attending job interviews will be more stressful than ever. You’re probably still...