The Working Mother's Survival Guide
eBook - ePub

The Working Mother's Survival Guide

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eBook - ePub

The Working Mother's Survival Guide

About this book

The Working Mother's Survival Guide is a must-have resource for all new mothers who want or need to continue working after their baby is born. It's packed with essential information and advice on everything you need to know from pre-conception to returning to work to help you get through this amazing but challenging time. From the mundane (How do you stop colleagues constantly touching your stomach? Are there any tricks to surviving 9 am meetings with morning sickness?), to the crucial (How early do you need to start looking for a day-care place? How can you prevent your pregnancy affecting your chances of promotion? How do you plan for your changing financial status?), to the absolutely essential (Can one woman wear the same pair of stretchy black pants to the office for six months without losing her dignity or her mind?), this book will answer all your questions. Written by two working mums Sunrise presenter Melissa Doyle and communications consultant Jo Scard The Working Mother's Survival Guide features advice from experts such as lawyers, health care workers and inspiring working mums, plus how-to-do, what-to-have and where-to-find checklists. Loaded with resources and more than a few laughs, this book is packed full of useful information to help new mothers cope and even enjoy juggling the demands of motherhood and work, as well as finding a little me time.

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Information

Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Year
2007
eBook ISBN
9781741760767

Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. TITLE PAGE
  3. COPYRIGHT PAGE
  4. DEDICATION
  5. CONTENTS
  6. PREFACE
  7. INTRODUCTION
  8. CHAPTER 1 PRECONCEPTION
  9. CHAPTER 2 SO, YOU’RE PREGNANT
  10. CHAPTER 3 PREGNANCY AND PREPARING FOR YOUR BABY
  11. CHAPTER 4 MATERNITY LEAVE
  12. CHAPTER 5 HOW TO COPE
  13. CHAPTER 6 HEALTH—YOU AND YOUR BABY
  14. CHAPTER 7 CHILDCARE
  15. CHAPTER 8 RETURNING TO WORK
  16. CHAPTER 9 THE LAW AND WORKING MOTHERS
  17. CHAPTER 10 BABY ETIQUETTE
  18. CHAPTER 11 BUDGETS AND THE FUTURE
  19. WHERE TO FROM HERE?
  20. RESOURCES AND REFERENCES
  21. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS