In this Shared Care Special, Sarah Maxwell, People & Performance Director at Solotel, opens up to us about how she and her husband plan to take their parental leave with their baby on the way.

Their plan is to alternate in taking blocks of time off, with Sarah taking a block of 6-8 weeks off, then Peter taking 6-8 weeks, then Sarah will take a second block, then Peter will take a second block – up until 6-8 months when they will put their baby in care and both return to work.

They both love their work, and are both passionate about being fully committed, hands-on parents, sharing the care for their child.

What makes this series so unique is that we'll be able to follow Sarah & Peter over the coming months, and hear first-hand about how they're finding the experience. It's fantastic to see parental leave equality in action from the parent point of view.