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Well, have you? I’m not kidding! Empowa is now actively working with Employers to include Postpartum Support, Advice and Guidance into Employee Benefit Schemes and we’ve already been successful helping companies introduce benefits that help pay towards postpartum and confinement support AND assisting clients obtain Insurance payouts for Postpartum Doula support at home Nervous to speak to your boss alone … call Kathy and ask her to do the hard work for you! I will happily pitch how amazing and incredible Postpartum support is to not only the individual but also the company wide. Benefits to your employer include, but are not limited to: 💁‍♀️Increased employee retention rate 📚Decreased rehiring costs ✏️Decreased retraining costs 💸Increased client retention (thanks to lower employee turnover) 🙂Increased staff loyalty 🏥Decreased corporate healthcare costs 👏Increased staff morale 🤑Increased productivity 💲Decreased tax liability (not applicable in all case) 📈Increased job satisfaction 😷Decreased unplanned days off So, I ask you again … Have you asked your employer lately if they will pay for your Postpartum Doula? because IT’S IN THEIR INTEREST to help you! WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT? DM us now #workingmums #workingmothers #backtowork #maternityleave #parentaleave #employeebenefits #postpartumdoulasupport #confinement #confinementnanny #increasedproductivity #increasedretention #sgmums #sgmummies #sgmum #newmum #firsttimemum #fourthtrimester #fifthtrimester #empowasg #empowayourmotherhood #postpartumconsultant #postpartumdoula #postpartumrecovery #postpartumanxiety (at Singapore / Singapura / 新加坡 / சிங்கப்பூர்) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoH098FyGIL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Did you think that Jacinda Ardern had found the magic trick to make being a working mum, work?! Of course, Jacinda Ardern had very different work stresses to deal with than most working mums, BUT the fact remains that the transition from career woman to mum+ is ridiculously misinterpreted and misrepresented on every type of mass media and broadcasting outlet, and even in every aspect of family and every day life Whether it’s a soap opera or a National News outlet I have not seen a single mass media company portray working mum life for what it truly is We are told we can have it all, but fundamentally that still means that at multiple points of every single day we are tasked with updating and re-prioritising our lives, in a way only comparable to triage in a busy A&E room I am not complaining, seeking apology, or even seeking change by that statement, merely recognising that working mums are literally shifting their priorities multiple times a day, and there is very little recognition of the extreme mental toll that can take Anyone up for a discussion? Let me know your thoughts! ✍️⬇️ #workingmums #workingmothers #backtowork #maternityleave #parentaleave #jacindaardern #haveitall #sgmums #sgmummies #sgmum #newmum #firsttimemum #fourthtrimester #fifthtrimester #empowasg #empowayourmotherhood #postpartumconsultant #postpartumdoula #postpartumrecovery #postpartumanxiety (at Singapore / Singapura / 新加坡 / சிங்கப்பூர்) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnyWceRyQI7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

For mums that are going back to work life simply has to fall into some sort of routine Doing things on demand, all day, every day, simply isn't viable any longer But where do you start? and how do you balance your need for the alarm clock and your baby's 24/7 on demand schedule they have nicely got used to 😜 You start GENTLY! Do these 3 things at the same time every day: ☀️ wake, or get, your baby up at the same time every morning 🍼 feed your baby lunch at the same time every day 🛌 put your baby to bed at the same time every evening WHY? Just like your body, and brain, gets accustomed to things like alarm clocks, sun rise, sun set, tea time, lunch time, dinner time so does your baby's body and brain ... this is gently, but systematically, setting your baby's circadian rhythm (to times that best suit your families schedule) WHAT HAPPENS IF: 🤷🏻‍♀️ Wake up, have lunch or put them to bed later one day? - reduce the rest of the day's activities and naps by small increments to get yourself back on track by bedtime 🤦‍♀️ They wake up earlier from a morning nap? - bring lunchtime forward a little 🙋🏼‍♀️ They wake up earlier from an afternoon nap? - bring bedtime forward a little WHAT HAPPENS WHEN? 🥱 Dropping a morning nap? - bring lunchtime forward by 30 mins 🥱 Dropping an afternoon nap? - bring bedtime forward by 30 mins BONUS: for some families these three simple steps are enough to create just enough routine to help them glide through the main transitions ahead of them, namely heading back to work and the 4 month developmental mountain 🎗 SAVE this post for future ⭐️ FOLLOW for more tips on how to handle BACK TO WORK after maternity leave 📞 If you're really struggling, or need more specific answers to the questions raised in this post, don't hesitate to arrange a FREE 20 min Call (🔗 in bio) 📷 @zebrajojophotography #workingmum #workingmom #workingmothers #backtowork #workingmums #maternityleave #parentalleave #empowayourmotherhood #empowasg #doulasg #postpartumdoula #postpartumconsultant #sgmums #singaporemums #sgmummies #sgmummybloger #sgexpat #expatmums https://www.instagram.com/p/ClYcZanJZgP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Well today has been a crazy but extremely fun #WorkspaceWednesday because it was day one of our online workshop "Digging Archaeology through Social Media”. . To make sure it all ran smoothly, my co-hosts @theoverdressedarcheologist and @bedouinsilver and I decided that we would all physically be in the same place. Because she's still so dependent, I needed to bring the little one with me. . First off, i must say that this was only possible thanks to the incredible support of both my wonderful co-hosts, who provided baby entertainment whenever I was giving my talk etc (for visual proof see Sasja in action in picture 3, captured on camera by Sigrid). Also the people working at @sidestonepress who allowed us to use their workspace and were happy to have a baby bed and high chair set up. And to everyone participating who were very accommodating of the occasional squeal or shriek during the discussion sessions. . However, even knowing I would have the support of my co-hosts, I was still extremely anxious leading up to today, because even though I'm very lucky in that the little one is exceptionally well behaved for an 8-month-old baby, she's still an 8-month-old baby! But I'm so glad that I decided to do it this way, because I've had several comments already saying how great it is to see a mum with her baby running an event like this, and normalising bringing your baby with you to a workshop, and when I thought about it, I agree! . Of course, it would have been much easier if she hadn't been there, but I wanted to have a baby, and taking on that responsibility means accepting that she will be dependent on me for a long time. But that doesn't mean that I or any mums who want to continue with their work should have to compromise on the type of work that we can do. It requires a bit of extra work and planning, but it is possible. . So adding in to the topic of accessibility raised so well by several speakers today, let's normalise mums attending events with baby in tow! . #diggingarchaeology #archaeologylife #academicmama #workingmums #phdlife #academiclife #archaeologist #archaeologistsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CcldTn7rTzn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This was yesterday’s outfit but yesterday was a crazzzzyyyyy day! Today I am in @the.handmadecollective Grandy and I would luuurve to see you! Someone has to stop me from buying all the @oldstylerussianfudge 🙊🙊🙊 . . . . . . . . . . #workingmum #workingmumlife #workingmums #workingmummyproblems #handmadecollective #thehandmadecollective #followme #followforfollow #followforfollowbackinstantly (at The Handmade Collective) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKww0WTHZVV/?igshid=18cdyzl4dj1uy

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When you get a beautiful note from a special purchase that you did online. @mintkidsfinejewellery 💗💕 #SupportSmallBusiness #MintKissFineJewellery #WorkingMums (at Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-D6vfInkxLQVFO8EX0YuheTfgA96gJvqhRPpQ0/?igshid=1nf2pkxo4gc2z