“Your Voice, Your Strength” Embracing Vulnerability in Maternal Mental Health
Launched in 2017 by the fantastic team at the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership, this year’s theme for Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is “Your Voice, Your Strength.” This year aims to advocate for all families affected by Perinatal Mental...
The perfect part-time working pattern for parents
Hello! It’s Clara from June 2025 here. Life has moved on considerably since this blog was posted in April 2017, on the best part time working pattern. But, my stats tell me there are lots of you that still want to read it! So, I wanted to update it with links to...
The Redundancy Support Toolkit from The Balance Collective
Job hunting when you have been, or are about to be, made redundant is tough. There are layers of emotion, rejection, fear, and, sometimes, relief that need to be managed while trying to find the next best opportunity and organisation for you. Sometimes, like me,...
The Balance Collective Ask Me Anything – Any tips on job hunting whilst pregnant?
This month’s question is one that I have worked with clients on a 1:1 basis, as well as witnessed happen in real-time on social media! It’s a question that is laced with a tight deadline and extra pressure; it is “Any tips on job hunting whilst pregnant?” This...
The balance benefits of understanding your hormonal cycle
Today, I want to talk about a balance tool that I haven’t discussed in this blog before. It’s something that comes up frequently with my clients during 1:1 coaching sessions and wellbeing workshops. However, it’s a topic that is often shrouded in cultural...
Three literary lessons for International Women’s Day 2025
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights: Equality: Empowerment.” The theme is a driver for a call to action, one that makes a real difference to unlock “equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where...
How my coaching helps you Create a Career to Enjoy
I believe that everyone can have a career they enjoy. Work shouldn’t be something to merely endure; it’s a sentiment you’ll see echoed throughout my coaching philosophy. This conviction has been a long-standing one, predating my coaching career....
How I will be managing my time in 2025
This week, I noticed a 10 a.m. slot was free. There were a few options: I could push this out to my clients, add this extra hour to my to-do list, or reclaim my time for myself. What do you think I did? Did you guess right? I removed the slot and reclaimed my time,...
How employers can better support working parents
Usually, the first introduction an employer has to me and my work is through my 1:1 return to work coaching. It can lead to the assumption (one that I understand) that the support parents need is time-limited. In those first few months after their parental return....
Four lessons from nine years in business
By my calculations, I hit an important milestone in September of 2024. When I started The Balance Collective, I remember saying “I’d give it a year”. Following redundancy, I took a leap of faith – in the economy and myself – and decided to make The Balance Collective...
How coaching can support your mental health
When I share testimonies on my social media, you will see clients talk about the new roles, perspectives, and insights that the experience has given them. You may also notice that there are lots of references to their feelings; and how these have moved them into a...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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