Sharing the mother load: Back to work after maternity leave

Gliding back into the workplace a feat that few mothers seem to achieve effectively. That’s according to career psychologist Sinead Brady

Career Phycologist Sinead Brady. Pic: Fergal Phillips
Kara Heriot and Lucy O’Driscoll of Mum Talks Pic: Fergal Phillips

Returning to work after maternity leave. It’s a big sentence, a big issue, and a conversation that many – on both sides of the gender divide – would rather avoid.

Yet, in this tricky area, scattered with stereotypes and overshadowed by judgement, there is an important conversation to be had, and there are solutions available that can benefit us all.

Yes, there are examples ...