MATERNITY LEAVE
ISN’T JUST
COFFEE DATES
AND CUDDLES
IT’S IDENTITY SHAKING.
NERVE-TESTING.
CAREER-REDEFINING.
A 56 CARD TOOLKIT FOR CAREER MUMS NAVIGATING THE IDENTITY SHIFT OF MATRESCENCE
Becoming a parent rewires your brain, your priorities and your professional identity.
It’s called matrescence — it’s the biggest shift since adolescence.
AND MOST WOMEN WALK INTO IT UNPREPARED
THE COVER KIT IS HERE TO CHANGE THAT.
This toolkit won’t change a nappy or help with sleepless nights.
But it will help you plan the work part of your life, so you can focus on the other stuff and ride the wave of parenthood as smoothly as possible.
WHAT IT IS
A beautifully designed deck of cards that works like a birth plan for work — helping you navigate the three big phases of working motherhood:
Before You Go – Planning leave, prepping work, having the right conversations
While You’re Away – Staying connected (or not), managing change
When You Return – Rebuilding confidence, setting boundaries, redefining success
PRACTICAL ADVICE, EMOTIONAL INSIGHT AND TOOLS BACKED BY SCIENCE AND THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF WORKING MUMS.
MATERNITY LEAVE ISN’T JUST TIME AWAY FROM WORK. IT’S A WHOLE LIFE TRANSITION. YOUR BRAIN CHANGES, YOUR BODY CHANGES, YOUR PRIORITIES CHANGE.
YOU’VE GOT A BABY WHO NEEDS YOU IN WAYS NO ONE ELSE DOES. AND A CAREER YOU’VE WORKED HARD TO BUILD. BOTH MATTER DEEPLY.
WHY I MADE THE COVER KIT
Hi, I’m Bea.
After my second child, my confidence was in the gutter. Sitting in a job interview, I stared at my CV and couldn’t reconcile the “director” titles with the uncertainty I felt inside. In some ways, I felt more sure of myself than ever before. In others, I was in pieces.
I soon realised I wasn’t alone. Thousands of women go through this every year. Maternity leave isn’t just time away from work. It’s a whole life transition. Your brain changes, your body changes, your priorities change.
You’ve got a baby who needs you in ways no one else does. And a career you’ve worked hard to build.
Both matter deeply. And we all deserve better.
