Essential Ideas On Confidence Boosters For Mums Returning To Work

It's never easy taking a career break, but sometimes 'you've just got to do, what you've got to do,' as the saying goes. This is particularly appropriate when you have to make preparations for - and welcome into the World - a new arrival. Mum can be very focused indeed when it comes to the significant challenge of raising a child and it is understandable that her main focus may not, for the time being, be on her career, which will be on hiatus. Thankfully, our society is very understanding and mum is very rarely in a financial bind during these all-important days.

While some women put a great deal of effort into planning their entire working career around their life aspirations, planning in intricate detail what will happen from the moment they find out that they are expecting a child, all the way through a transition back to regular work, for most of us this represents a process of discovery. The vast majority of women find it very difficult to determine how their life will unfold in front of them, whether it be in career terms or personal life and most especially given the uncertainty caused by bad economic times. Nobody wants to go through such economic turmoil again and it's enough to throw anybody's plans into disarray, placing additional stress on the expectant mother, just when she doesn't need it.

There are a large number of reasons why mum needs to be super confident after baby arrives and she wants to return to work:

First, she should never forget that she was hired because of her personality, ability, education and skill sets. This is a great combination that most human resources department heads are looking for and are equally aware represents a fairly rare find. While not being overly promotional, she should shrewdly draw attention to these assets.

Next, she needs to remember that she has nothing to feel guilty about. Within the society that we live, childbirth is a right that all women can claim and employers build their obligations into the fabric of their business. While it is true that a lengthy absence can be a little disruptive for the employer, this has to be taken in stride and there is no reason to feel guilty at all when returning to the fold.

Thirdly, it's important to remember that the actual process of childbirth and family planning helps you to develop some notable planning and managerial skills, anyway. These are not to be under-estimated, as you will be able to convert them into valuable assets at work, when you go back.

Fourth, remember that, on average, 50% of the workforce is made up of women, a large proportion of whom fully sympathise with your position, as they have been in your position! You will have many a sympathetic ear, when you return.

Finally, your new family must be viewed as a fantastic achievement and one that you should be rightly proud of. Not only should you be proud of what you have done, but you should consider that, after the rigours of childbirth, anything that they can throw at you in the workplace should be relatively easy to handle.

If this really is too much for you, consider professional coaching as you work through it. Within our hectic daily lives, we have access to online coaching as a solution, where professional coaching for women returning from childbirth can really help to overcome any and all problems that lay ahead.

Amanda Alexander is the Director of Coaching Mums and a widely renowned ICF-accredited coach who delivers professional coaching programmes to working mums across the globe who long for more time, balance and fulfilment in their busy lives. Download our free eBook especially for working mums with 5 easy ways to achieve balance.