How to build an organisational business case for return-to-work coaching
In this uncertain world, organisations that thrive are those that are agile and able to adapt to their changing context. This demands a...
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Laura Duggal
- Sep 13
- 3 min
Building a proposal for return to work coaching? Here are some key statistics & benefits to include
More and more we’re being approached by those returning to work, who want access to return to work coaching and are asked by their Line...
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Laura Duggal
- Sep 6
- 4 min
3 tips for tackling the Mental Load of Motherhood, that don’t require any more thinking!
If you’re about to return to work after having a child, now, more than ever, you might be feeling the weight of the mental load. If...
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Laura Duggal
- Jul 19
- 5 min
Saying no and setting boundaries
As a working parent, managing the multiple demands that you face on a daily basis can be overwhelming and, frankly, exhausting. The sheer...
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Laura Duggal
- Jul 12
- 3 min
How to ask for help
The irony is not lost on me that as I write this blog I’m simultaneously thinking about: My daughters swimming kit for school Birthday...
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Laura Duggal
- Jul 5
- 3 min
An exercise to help you manage guilt
Guilt by definition is as “feeling of deserving blame especially for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacy”. Although these...
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Laura Duggal
- Jun 28
- 3 min
6 ways to stay visible and progress in your career after children
According to a 2022 survey carried out by ‘That Works for Me’, 98% of mothers want to work, and we would agree with this statistic. One...
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Laura Duggal
- Jun 21
- 3 min
An exercise to boost your confidence as you return to work after parental leave
In the run up to the return to work, individuals can find themselves experiencing a new sense of vulnerability and diminished confidence....
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Laura Duggal
- Jun 14
- 4 min
How organisations can support working dads
When I am talking to pregnant women in my coaching practice just as they prepare to go off on maternity leave, I say to them “you don’t...
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Laura Duggal
- Jun 7
- 3 min
What does a smooth return look like for organisations and parents?
In this video we explore what a smooth return looks like. The video is split in two parts, in the first part we look at a smooth return...
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Laura Duggal
- Apr 19
- 4 min
Maternity and Parental Return to Work Coaching – Frequently Asked Questions
In this video we explore some of the most frequently asked question that tend to come up when we are talking to both organisations and...
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Laura Duggal
- Mar 28
- 4 min
What Role Does Coaching Play in Supporting Clients’ Mental Health?
In our experience as Maternity Return Coaches, one of the most frequently asked questions we hear is ‘what’s the difference between...
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Laura Duggal
- Mar 22
- 4 min
How Line Managers Can Ensure Working Parents Feel Valued, Appreciated and Included
Over the course of this month we have been reflecting on the topic of parental mental health. In particular we have explored how mental...
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Laura Duggal
- Mar 15
- 4 min
Mother's Day Reminder – You Matter: Ways to Stay Sane When You Have Young Children
I don’t know about you, but the phrase ‘self care’ just doesn’t do it for me. I wish it was called something different that didn’t give...
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Laura Duggal
- Mar 8
- 3 min
How to Embrace Equity on International Women’s Day 2023
Today is International Women’s Day 2023, and the theme is #EmbracingEquity. The idea of embracing equity, to me, suggests that equity...
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Laura Duggal
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Mental Health & Maternity Coaching
In this video we talk about maternal mental health and we explore how this can show up in our work as coaches. We can think of mental...
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Laura Duggal
- Feb 15
- 3 min
How Organisations Can Support Parents on Leave
When new parents are out of the workplace for an extended period of time, this is often the first time they have experienced such a...
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Laura Duggal
- Feb 8
- 5 min
Where’s My Village? Tackling Loneliness in Motherhood
It’s ironic isn’t it. You’ve created another person and you’re never alone, in fact you might literally have another person strapped to...
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Laura Duggal
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Loneliness in Motherhood
Last year executive and maternity coach Sarah Turner and I put together a series of videos covering everything from preparing to go on...
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Laura Duggal
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Real Life Experiences of Returning to Work After a Long Period of Maternity Leave
This guest post has been written by one of my coaching clients who has recently returned to work after maternity leave. Hi, I’m Alice and...
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