Donna helping new mums cope with the stress of going back to work

they feel comfortable with what to ask of their employer and to bridge the often awkward gap between HR and the women returning to work. “I’m also here to empower employers to be more ‘mum friendly,’ to help them put better practices in place and to improve the landscape for women returners as a whole.” More Than Mum Network has services covering topics such as financial planning, child care, managing expectations, emotional mindset and communication with your employer.

Donna spent 15 years in the corporate world.

After her first child was born, she received only six weeks’ maternity pay and went back to work after only 16 weeks. Looking back, it’s clear she had post-natal depression which was unrecognised at the time.

With her second child Donna wanted to do things differently, but still returned to work again feeling broken.

After quitting her job, she suffered from major confidence issues, but found support from a women’s online community, Female Success Network.

Launching More Than Mum Network, she has turned her hardships into a way to help others in the same situations.

Her website states: “The transition from new mum to working mum is not an easy one and I’ve not met a woman yet that’s told me it was. More Than Mum Network is here to support women returning to work, and women who feel they indeed can’t return to their corporate lives and instead want to embark on a business of their own, to create their desired work-life balance.

“We don’t just cover the work elements, we look at everything from mental, emotional and physical well-being right through to the practical elements such as child care, planning your home life and creating the right work/life balance for your family.”

Go to www.morethanmum network.com