Working Mother

Rachel Morris is a professional accredited business coach with nearly 20 years of coaching experience working with a wide range of global professionals. She is also a working mother of two young children just over a year apart.She has developed a set of tried and tested coaching tools based on decades of working with hundreds of working parents to help any new working mum reconcile the competing demands of their two worlds: work and family.

A must-have resource for expecting or new working moms.' - Library JournalFull of useful and thought provoking reflection exercises, alongside real-life stories and helpful suggestions. Empathy oozes from the pages - acknowledgement of the challenges, a sense of solidarity and unwavering support. I’d highly recommend this to anyone who is about to become (or has recently become) a working parent. - Amazon 5*An absolute must read for working parents. The tools for self coaching are fantastic, simple and leave you feeling reassured. I loved this book! - Amazon 5*This is a book that every organisation should be giving all employees who become parents. This book is a practical guide in helping women not only survive but thrive. - Amazon 5*

• Cover PageTitle PageCopyright PageDedicationContentsTable of figuresAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart one: Your essential strategies 1: Endings2: Fear3: Learning4: Control Part two: Strategies for taking care of yourself 5: Self-care6: Boundaries Part three: Strategies for reconnecting with yourself 7: Values8: Strengths9: Motivation Part four: Strategies for working with others 10: Effectiveness11: Communication Part five: Strategies for managing milestones 12: Handing over for maternity leave13: Planning your return to work14: Navigating your first few months back Part six: Strategies for planning your future 15: Your future16: Your support network ConclusionAppendicesBibliographyFurther readingAbout the authorIndex