Return With Confidence & Ease Guide

The Return to Work Guide Every Mum Deserves

Returning to work after maternity leave is a huge transition — emotionally, practically, and mentally. As a mum and performance coach, I’ve seen where it often feels hard, lonely, or overwhelming. That’s why I created this step-by-step guide: to help you step back into your working life with confidence, clarity, and control — without sacrificing your wellbeing or family life.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

Rebuild your professional identity

Return to work with clarity, confidence, and a strong sense of who you are now — not just who you were before.

Negotiate your role and flexibility

Practical strategies for asking for the hours, work-from-home days, or adjustments you need — and having conversations that actually work for both you and your manager.

Tame mum guilt + people-pleasing

Tools to set boundaries, protect your energy, and stop trying to be everything to everyone.

Build a support system and routine that works

At home and at work, so you’re not doing it all alone — or burning out trying.

Have better conversations with your manager and colleagues

Even if they don’t fully ‘get it’, you’ll know how to speak up for what you need, negotiate outcomes, and show your value.

Get through the hard days with ease

Reflection tools to help you reset, adapt, and make the changes that matter most to you.

Stay in control of your return

Regular check-ins on what’s working, what’s not, and how to make this chapter work for you — so your career and family life can thrive together.

Whether you’re:

• Preparing for your first week back
• Already back at work but still adjusting
• Months into your transition and still looking for clarity, balance, and confidence

This guide meets you where you’re at — and helps you move forward feeling stronger.

This isn’t just something you read — it’s something you work through.

Beautifully designed in a workbook-style format, you’ll find:

• Coaching prompts to unpack your thoughts, feelings, and goals
• Practical tools for navigating your return to work with confidence
• Conversation starters for asking for flexibility and support
• Journaling prompts to track growth and reflect on progress
• Supportive reminders and mindset shifts that lift you up when it feels hard

Why it works for mums:

It’s relatable, actionable, and designed specifically for the realities of returning to work as a mum — giving you the confidence to step back in, ask for what you need, and build a career that fits your life, not the other way around.