The best way to manage a baby and a business: Three Mums share their tips
If 2017 means a new baby, as well as a business, it could feel overwhelming. Working out how to balance your existing family and your client’s commitments may give you sleepless nights, even before your bundle of joy appears. Many clients come to me to work through...
Online Work Life Balance Coaching Programme for Parents – Take Care of the Business of You!
I want you to Take Care of the Business of You! Parents tend to take care of the business of lots of other people: families, employees, staff. Sometimes your own wants and needs slip right down the list! This is your permission to spend some quality time on yourself...
Three Dads give their tips on how to balance work and family
When I was pregnant with my first child, one of the main questions I was asked was “are you going back to work?”. My husband was (as far as I am aware) was never asked about his work plans. There is an assumption in many professional and personal circles that the...
Monthly Inspirational Mum: Mentoring the next generation
In honour of National Mentoring Awareness Day (27th October) here is about how a working Mum has created one of the leading Mentoring Support Organisations in the West Midlands. Stop for a moment. Consider your career. Do you know what has driven you to this very...
How to feel confident starting a new job; 5 top tips for working parents
Starting a new job can bring back “first day of school” feelings. New people, processes and not quite knowing where the toilets are, can send shivers down the spine of even the most self-assured parent. If you have had a break in your work, through maternity leave,...
How to find family friendly jobs
This week, you have quite a rare insight. You are now a fly on the wall for a coaching conversation that I have regularly with Mums and Dads looking to go back to work or find a flexible or family-friendly job. Parent: “There is nothing out there. I’ve looked. No...
Find your style as a working parent
I don’t know about you but I really found my style after I was on my second maternity leave. The practicality of having to find maternity clothes which I wanted to wear (and heads up – you wear them a lot longer than you expect to) and not wanting to get lost in the...
From Retail Management to Nurse; One Mum’s retraining story
With the start of the new school term in full swing, you may be thinking about what is next for YOU. This week’s blog centres in an inspiring Mum, who has taken the huge step to retrain as a Nurse. Becoming a parent changes what you want out of life; your priorities...
15 New School year hacks and tips from parents to parents
Hands up those who have a child starting Reception or a new school year, next week. I remember when my eldest started, it was all so new and exciting for her and me. I assumed once I had sorted out book bags and shoes, I would have everything I needed organised....
How to have a positive return to work after your parental leave
Returning to work after your maternity leave brings up a whole mix of emotions. Often, so much time and attention are given to the practical sides that” Mum” or “Dad” doesn’t give themselves enough time to think about and prepare for what they...
How to overcome self-doubt and build confidence using three questions and a table.
I am now nine months into my journey with The Balance Collective as my sole work focus. I always considered myself an everlasting employee, climbing the career ladder within organisations with a not-for-profit mission. The idea of The Balance Collective came when I...About
Clara Wilcox is a straight talking, practical and experienced coach helping clients navigate the tricky waters of returning to work, career changes and professional development. The Balance Collective is a social enterprise focused on improving the lives of parents, by working together to build inner confidence and promote a healthy work/life balance.
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