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There’s a version of returning to work that nobody seems to talk about before you go back. It isn’t the logistical, practical version – childcare arrangements, working out what godawful time you now need to get up in the morning to do battle with your child and get them to nursery, where you put the work laptop. It’s the version where you sit at your desk on the first week back and think ‘I used to be really good at this. What on earth’s happened?’ I distinctly remember sitti

There's a particular kind of dread that settles in a few weeks before your return-to-work date. Some mothers might be thinking they wish they could stay on maternity leave for ever, whilst others might be counting down the days/hours/seconds until they can begin their commute into work again and have 5 minutes of peace. Regardless of which mother you are (I was 100% the second), the dread I’m talking about is still present. You might not even be able to name it exactly. It's

In one word - yes. And believe me when I say that you aren’t the only person wondering this exact point. You’re lying wide awake in bed at 2am after the baby has finally gone back to sleep. A thought drifts into your head that you can’t quite shake. ‘I don’t feel like me anymore.’ Not in a dramatic, oh my god what’s happening way. More like a sense of quiet unease. A sense that the person you were before — the one who knew what she wanted and had a plan, who felt confident

You expected feeling totally shattered. You expected the love. But I’m guessing that nobody told you that you'd feel like a completely different person. You've probably heard the phrase "mum brain" — said with a laugh, usually when you've forgotten why you walked into a room or put the car keys in the fridge. It’s a phrase that’s thrown around constantly but drives me insane as I think it’s actually slightly offensive! What if I told you, it's not a joke? That your brain