Picking up where we left off in episode one - work is in full swing and it’s hard to see how life could ever be any different. But is something about to change?

Starting a family is no longer a future possibility. It becomes our current reality.

From working life to birth, how do we navigate the questions we meet along the way?

As we approach making plans for parental leave, what do we expect our future to look like?

And how comfortable are we to speak openly about this at work?

When do we tell our colleagues and employers? What or how much do we say? And what ripple effects might start to move when we do?

• "I knew I wanted to take a year off. But with that comes, will they remember who I am? What's going to happen in the business while I'm away...?"
• "There are so many expectations we have about being mothers..."
• "It made it very clear to both of us, actually we really do want to do this..."

THEMES:

• Decisions and expectations: future working and family life
• Do we talk about family plans in the workplace?
• Is working life about to change?

This is episode 2. New listeners can find episode 1 here.

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