S4 Ep18: Surviving parenthood with kids, careers and a stronger parenting partnership with Rachel Childs

In this episode, Couples Coach, Author and parental equity expert, Rachel Childs shares her journey from corporate talent development to coaching, highlighting key strategies from her book Beyond Baby Talk for couples transitioning into parenthood. Rachel explores how traditional gender roles during maternity leave can affect both career progression and household dynamics. She emphasises the importance of communication between partners both before and after the baby's arrival, offering practical tools to foster understanding and support without judgment. She also discusses the benefits of shared parental leave and advocates for fathers' early and active involvement, which enhances family bonding and supports equitable relationship dynamics. Listen in to gain expert advice from Rachel on strengthening your partnership, managing parenting demands together, and building a solid foundation for your family. Rachel is the founder of Parents That Work, an organisation dedicated to helping parents navigate parenthood, work, and life with strong and united relationships. She believes that achieving equity in the workplace begins with supporting couples to establish equal parenting partnerships. Rachel will be hosting a free online workshop on June 25th at 12:30 PM to explore the key conversations you should have with your partner to build a stronger, more resilient, and loving relationship. This workshop is designed for all parents, whether you're expecting your first child or already navigating parenthood.

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Why do so many of us go careering into motherhood, unaware of just how hard it is to have a meaningful career as well as family commitments? And why don’t men struggle with their careers in the same way? We talk about the rise of flexible jobs and work anywhere policies, executive burnout and the pressure to be “always on,” Government claims that 75% of mothers are in work, and yet there's being in work and there's having a career. If you’ve had a career break, been on maternity leave, want a career change, want to relaunch yourself back into work or just want a happier balance between work and everything else, Careering Into Motherhood is here with practical advice, insightful interviews and real human stories. Jane Johnson helps empower women and negotiate with employers to offer flexible working so they can stay in their careers. She negotiated her own senior role as a job-share, and in 2019 she set up the Careering Into Motherhood Facebook Group to promote discussion around flexible working, the group now has more than 8,000 members and a successful women’s mentoring programme.