Feel confident when returning to work after maternity leave.
A step-by-step online course for mums to support transitioning back to work.
“The course every career mum wishes she had before going back to work”
Returning to work after mat leave isn’t just about logistics, it’s emotional. You’re navigating identity shifts, mum guilt, childcare, broken sleep, and professional pressure all at once. Most mums are told to just “ease back in”… with no real roadmap.
But you don’t have to figure it out alone.
You can take control of your return, without burnout, overwhelm or guilt.
Your Parental Leave Transition Coach
Jo has helped hundreds of working mums return with confidence, clarity, and calm. Her superpower? Turning overwhelm into action.
What other mums are saying
“It felt like Jo had been in my head — she knew exactly what I was struggling with.”
“This course helped me feel capable again. It gave me a plan, and peace of mind.”
“Honestly? It was the first thing I did just for me since having my baby.”
This course is for you if…
- You’ve got a return date looming and no idea how to prepare
- You’re worried about managing sleep, work, and baby
- You want to feel like yourself again, not just someone who’s coming back “part-time”
- You want someone to help you plan, without telling you what to do
What you get
Created by Parental Leave Coach Jo Lawrence, it gives you a clear plan, emotional support, and confidence tools to help you re-enter work your way.
- Step-by-step guidance on planning your return, setting boundaries, and using KIT days wisely
- Emotional & mental wellbeing support (postnatal anxiety, burnout, identity shifts, sleep struggles)
- Work-life integration tools to juggle baby, career, and home without losing yourself
- Confidence-boosting techniques to remind you of your value, skills, and future
Course format
- 100% online & self-paced
- Lifetime access
- Videos, Worksheets, planning templates & reflection tools included
What’s inside the course
The course consists of 4 modules, plus a bonus module.
Module 1: Transitioning Back To Work
- → Using KIT days strategically
- → Planning return meetings & handovers
- → Organising your re-induction
Module 2: Managing Family Life
- → Deciding on working patterns
- → Making childcare work
- → Ring-fencing family time
Module 3: Navigating Working Motherhood
- → Coping with sleep deprivation, breastfeeding at work, anxiety, burnout
- → Managing mum-guilt and setting boundaries
Module 4: Returning With Confidence
- → Rebuilding self-belief
- → Leveraging your mum skills in your career
- → Celebrating your return on your terms
Bonus Module: 3-Month Post-Return Check-In
- → Audit your return and re-align goals
FAQs
When should I start the course?
Ideally, during the second half of your maternity leave but anytime is better than not at all. You’ll get lifetime access.
Is this just for first-time mums?
Not at all! many second- and third-time mums use this course because each return is different (and every baby is too!).
What if I don’t finish the course before I go back?
Totally fine. You can revisit any part at any time including the bonus 3-month check-in module after you return