Coleen says

HAVING a crisis of confidence after taking time out of work to be a full-time mum is common. And it’s not easy to turn your focus away from your child and start thinking about yourself again.

But I’m sure the fear of stepping into an office for the first time in a while is worse than doing it. And I bet it wouldn’t take long for you to feel like you’d never been away.

As your confidence grows, you’ll start to enjoy that side of your life again, even if it’s just for three days a week.

It’s always tricky to find the right balance between family and work life and you do have to make compromises but you know your daughter is well looked after at nursery. And, if you’re a happy and fulfilled person, she’ll benefit from that, too.