Maternity Leave - Circle In

Top 5 tips to declutter and get organised before returning to work

Let's face it, there is just sooooo much to do when you are preparing to go back to work. Getting…
I want to return to my old role but I’m being told things have changed

'Things have changed'. We hear this quite a lot from women preparing to return to work, where their employer is…
What to do if your role is being made redundant while you’re on parental leave

Workplaces are fast-moving and a lot can change while you’re on parental leave. This happened for Jenny. She’d been on…
Top 4 tips from a Baby Sleep Consultant to help you manage your return to work

So it’s the night before your first day back at work. You are feeling a bit anxious about the big…
The must have handover plan for the stay at home dad

Despite being a first-time mum, I found that my parenting style was weirdly instinctual. But was it a parenting instinct,…
How this mama returned to work 1 month after her baby and made it work

When I got pregnant, I panicked at the thought of taking maternity leave. I was worried it would be a…
Five survival tips for mums returning to work

Returning to work after a brief holiday can be daunting for most of us, and often not a welcome transition.…
How to share the load and outsource without guilt

Okay, so the mama guilt thing is a real thing. We all experience it from time to time and sometimes,…
I’m a single mum and victim of domestic violence

Yes, I am a single mum and when people ask me how I do it, I don’t know how to…
Why childcare costs should sit with both parents

So this is a little—or maybe big!—bugbear of mine. And it’s right up there with people commenting on dads looking…
Feeding your baby when you return to work

Victoria returned to work when her first son was seven months and she wanted to continue breastfeeding. Fortunately, her son…
Your breastfeeding basics whilst on leave

If you're like most, then you are always on the lookout for the best breastfeeding tops. We have partnered with…
Is job-sharing for me?

Two days a week Carrie is a lawyer at a tier one law firm in Melbourne, where she manages the…
You are entitled to return to the same job

The good news is that an employee who’s been on unpaid parental leave is entitled to come back to the…
A great trade secret—Keeping in Touch days

Have you heard of them? Don’t worry, as most women we speak to haven’t. Keeping in Touch days are seriously…
What to do if your return to work role isn’t clear

When working through your return to work plan, it’s really easy to get yourself into the situation where your role…
What is the new Child Care Subsidy?

Currently, there are two key programs within our child care system: the Child Care Benefit (CCB) and the Child Care…
What does working flexibly really mean?

There is one fundamental problem with the word flexibility. What it means to you is something completing different to what…
The truth about returning to work from six real perspectives

Returning to work after a period of extended leave can be daunting, especially when you’ve spent the last few months…
Kimmy Smith on five simple ways to include exercise in your day

As an ex-professional athlete, fitness instructor and yoga teacher, I love to help mamas build strength from the inside out…
Which jobs are perfectly suited to working parents?

It can be really difficult to manage raising a family and holding down a job, particularly if you don’t have…
How one woman relaunched her career

After having three young children, now all at school, Sarah* had been out of the workforce for eight years. She’d…
Top 10 tips for the best-ever return to work

Working as a mama, you pretty quickly learn the true meaning of efficiency in the workplace (and at home.) Here…
Thinking about returning to work flexibly? These tips will help you.

You’ve been having a lovely time on parental leave (between the crying, cracked nipples and lack of sleep, that is),…
The return to work dry run-through

You are now just a few weeks away from going back to work after having a baby, and you are…
When should I return to work?

It’s a really complicated, often-dreaded question. If you thought deciding when to have a baby was hard, wait until you…
What returning to work really looks and feels like

This is what it looks like: hell. It’s hard. It’s everything you expect it not to be. The first day, and…
How to nail job-sharing

Job-sharing is like a marriage (without the date nights.) The two people involved need to work at it to make…
Preparing for the big return to work

You do not want to be that mama who returns to work, only to find out that no-one was expecting…
How to nail flexible working

These days we all know someone working flexibly. Two days, three days, compressed weeks. Some seem to nail it while…
What to do if you’re made redundant while pregnant (or on leave)

Prepare to be shocked when you read this… This letter was shared by a member of Circle In and all…
To binge or not to binge - the maternity leave Netfix dilemma

I really looked forward to seeing my friends every day on maternity leave. Serena van der Woodsen, Nate Archibald and…
Childcare tips you need to know

Leaving my little boy for the first time at day care, I was a total mess and found myself sobbing…

I’m On Maternity Leave

Welcome (or perhaps welcome back!) to motherhood. We know you are busy enjoying your precious new baby and returning to work seems far away, so we’ve kept it nice and easy for you. Here you will find everything you need to help you return to work with confidence.

I'm On Leave

Top 5 tips to declutter and get organised before returning to work

I want to return to my old role but I’m being told things have changed

What to do if your role is being made redundant while you’re on parental leave

Top 4 tips from a Baby Sleep Consultant to help you manage your return to work

The must have handover plan for the stay at home dad

How this mama returned to work 1 month after her baby and made it work

Five survival tips for mums returning to work

How to share the load and outsource without guilt

I’m a single mum and victim of domestic violence

Why childcare costs should sit with both parents

Feeding your baby when you return to work

Your breastfeeding basics whilst on leave

Is job-sharing for me?

You are entitled to return to the same job

A great trade secret—Keeping in Touch days

What to do if your return to work role isn’t clear

What is the new Child Care Subsidy?

What does working flexibly really mean?

The truth about returning to work from six real perspectives

Kimmy Smith on five simple ways to include exercise in your day

Which jobs are perfectly suited to working parents?

How one woman relaunched her career

Top 10 tips for the best-ever return to work

Thinking about returning to work flexibly? These tips will help you.

The return to work dry run-through

When should I return to work?

What returning to work really looks and feels like

How to nail job-sharing

Preparing for the big return to work

How to nail flexible working

What to do if you’re made redundant while pregnant (or on leave)

To binge or not to binge - the maternity leave Netfix dilemma

Childcare tips you need to know