It’s one of the most common fears I hear from mums returning to work. I remember sitting at my desk after maternity leave, staring at my inbox and thinking,“Do I even remember how to do this?” It wasn’t that I had lost my skills. It was that I had lost my confidence. My brain had been wired around nappies, night feeds, and nursery runs — not strategy meetings and performance reviews. But what I’ve learned is this: your intelligence doesn’t disappear. It simply shifts. And when you come back, you return not just as an employee, but as a more resilient, intuitive, and efficient version of yourself. This is exactly why I created HERA — to support women navigating this quiet fear with tools, perspective, and confidence. You haven’t forgotten your role. You’ve evolved.Let’s build from there. #HERACommunity #BackToWorkSupport #WorkingMums #PostMaternityCareer #ConfidenceAfterLeave #HERAFamily #CareerAndMotherhood #WomensSupportNetwork #ProfessionalGrowth #ModernMums #HERAFramework

When I returned to work, I thought the hardest part would be organising childcare. I wasn’t ready for the emotional weight that came with it. Suddenly, I was juggling broken sleep, mum guilt, performance anxiety, and a quiet fear that I wasn’t the same woman I was before. There were also real questions that no one was talking about: - What has changed in my role while I was away? - How do I manage home life, work, and a relationship all at once? - Will I still be taken seriously at work? These are the real conversations we need to have. This is why I created HERA — a space for women like us to feel supported, seen, and ready to step back into our careers without losing ourselves. If you’re feeling any of this, please know you’re not alone.Let’s support each other through this transition. 💫 You’re evolving. Let’s rise together. #HERACommunity #WorkingMumsSupport #PostMaternitySupport #SkoolWomen #ReturnToWorkJourney #WomenSupportingWomen #HolisticCoaching #HERAFramework #AmbitiousMums #SelfLeadership #MumLifeBalance #EmpoweredMotherhood

When we think about returning to work after maternity leave, the first thing people usually ask is, “How do you feel about leaving your baby?” And yes, that part is hard. The separation, the worry, the logistics — all of it tugs at your heart. But for so many women I speak with, the real challenge isn’t just leaving their child. It’s something much quieter, and in many ways, much heavier. 👉 It’s losing yourself in the process. 🌿 Why does this happen? Motherhood changes you in profound ways. Your priorities shift, your routines change, your confidence may take a knock, and suddenly the version of you who once felt so capable and sure of herself feels a little blurry. And yet, when you walk back into the workplace, the expectation is that nothing has changed. You’re given your projects, your meetings, your deadlines — as though you can simply slot back into the same mould you left behind. But inside? You know you’re not the same woman. - The old energy isn’t there in the same way. - The confidence you once carried feels shaken. - Your definition of success doesn’t quite match the old one anymore. This gap — between who you were and who you are now — is what makes returning to work so disorientating. 💼 You’re not alone If you’ve ever felt like you “lost yourself” during this transition, I want you to know you are not alone. In fact, this is one of the most common experiences women share with me. They expected to miss their baby. What they didn’t expect was to miss themselves. It’s important to say this out loud because too often we brush it aside, tell ourselves we should just “get on with it,” or that we’re lucky to even have the opportunity to return. But your experience matters. Your identity matters. And your growth matters. ✨ What this community is for This is exactly why I created the HERA Coaching community. It’s not just a space to talk about schedules or productivity hacks. It’s a space to talk about the deeper transition — the identity shift, the self-doubt, and the journey of rediscovering who you are now.

When you return to work after maternity leave, there’s usually one question that comes up: “Are you ready?” On the surface, it sounds supportive. But let’s pause for a moment. Being “ready” isn’t the same as being okay. 🌿 The Pressure of Readiness Workplaces often expect mums to come back and pick up exactly where they left off. Ready to perform. Ready to meet deadlines. Ready to give their best. But what about the woman behind that readiness? 👉 You might still be navigating sleepless nights. 👉 You might be carrying the invisible mental load of running a household and raising a child. 👉 You might be dealing with a quiet loss of confidence, wondering if you can still perform at the level she once did. Being “ready” in the workplace sense often means masking how you actually feel so you don’t look weak, distracted, or less committed. 💼 Why “Okay” Matters More The harder, deeper question is: “Are you okay?” Are you okay with the balance between work and home? Are you okay with the shift in your identity? Are you okay with the expectations you’re putting on yourself? Too often, these conversations never happen. And so women return, “ready” on the outside but silently struggling on the inside. That gap — between what workplaces see and what women actually experience — is where burnout, guilt, and disconnection live. ✨ A Different Way Forward This is why I created the HERA Coaching community. Because ambitious mums deserve a space where “okay” matters more than “ready.” Here, we talk openly about: 🌿 Harmony — how to balance work, family, and self without guilt. 💼 Empowerment — how to rebuild confidence and reclaim your voice. 🔥 Resilience — how to handle challenges without burning out. ✨ Aspiration — how to redefine success in this new season. You don’t just need to be ready. You deserve to feel supported, confident, and whole. ________________________________________ 💬 Over to You When you returned to work (or if you’re preparing to), did anyone ask if you were okay — or just if you were ready?