Category: Back to work after baby
October News & Update
Hello there, it’s been a while! Time is flying by and I can’t believe we are well into October already. When I started this blog I committed to a new post every week, possibly every fortnight but have been MIA now for well over a month so might need to […]
Read MoreMeasures to tackle the Gender Pay Gap
Gender Pay Gap In August this year the Department of Justice and Equality commenced a public consultation, seeking views on measures to tackle the gender pay gap. Strength Within was delighted to be able to participate in this consultation, you can see our response here: Consultation Response – Strength Within – […]
Read MoreFree Coffee Mornings: Back to Work After Baby
Before becoming a parent, I hadn’t ever really given much thought to mum & baby community support groups, or possibly no thought at all. I knew that parenting was tough-going (everyone said so) and I kind of thought that maternity leave would be a bit monotonous and tedious, but […]
Read MoreThriving Through Change: reflections on Inspirefest 2017
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thriving-through-change-reflections-inspirefest-2017-claire-flannery I had the privilege of attending Inspirefest 2017 in Dublin this week. For anyone who hasn’t heard of this yet, it’s the world’s leading event on STEM and Inclusion. To quote inspirefest.com, it’s a “truly unique international festival of technology, science, design and the arts, which places diversity […]
Read MoreRetrospect Series #2: “Grafton Street’s a wonderland…”
Retrospect Series #2: “Grafton Street’s a wonderland…” It’s now been exactly two months since my littlest joined his big brother in crèche and I waved goodbye to my second little baba at the crèche door for the first time. Two months after my first return to work, I wrote […]
Read MoreNew Workshop 1st July – Back to Work After Baby
Are you about to go back to work after maternity leave? Learn more about our new workshop here… Book by 14th June and avail of early-bird discount! https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/back-to-work-after-baby-tickets Claire Flannery is the Founder and Owner of Strength Within coaching and consultancy, where she focuses on helping people create […]
Read MoreLife as a Housewife…gender equality & the mental load
It’s been an interesting internet news week for a feminist parent like myself, with a couple of articles in particular catching my attention… http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/the-best-places-to-give-birth-ireland-isn-t-in-the-top-20-1.3089123 “Using the latest data on women’s and children’s health, educational attainment, economic wellbeing and female political participation, the index shows which countries are the best for women […]
Read MoreFeature #2 – Herfamily.ie: 6 key things every working mum-to-be needs to do BEFORE she goes on leave
6 key things every working mum-to-be needs to do BEFORE she goes on leave Another feature this week in Herfamily.ie… https://www.herfamily.ie/parenthood/6-things-every-working-mum-needs-goes-leave
Read MoreRetrospect Series #1: Still harping on about maternity leave
Around the time I went back to work after baba #1 I started writing blog posts – for what, I’m not quite sure as I didn’t publish any at the time, or since. I knew my company was slowly closing down, and I was preparing to move on to the […]
Read MoreFeature #1 – Herfamily.ie: 6 tips for returning to work after maternity leave
A HUGE, massive transition: 6 tips for returning to work after maternity leave Delighted to be featured in Herfamily.ie this week 🙂 hopefully the first of many… https://www.herfamily.ie/parenthood/huge-massive-transition-6-tips-returning-work-maternity-leave-265640
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