Ambition and Mum Guilt: The Truth About Returning to Work After Baby S9 | E220

Ambition and mom guilt can live in the same brain at the very same time.On this week's episode of Sense by Meg Faure we sit down with Madge Booth, host of the Moments podcast, who recently joined the Parent Sense team, to unpack why so many moms feel like they're failing at work and at home simultaneously.We challenge the idea that moms can ever find a neat work-life balance and highlight that the traditional nine-to-five model was built before moms were such a big part of the workforce.Meg shares the story of finding out she was pregnant with her third child the same week she launched Baby Sense.The conversation moves into what employers get wrong when mothers return from leave and how the whole process needs far more humanity than most workplaces currently offer.This episode gives working moms permission to let go of the guilt, and gives employers a picture of what real support looks like.IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARNWhy the traditional nine-to-five was never built with mothers in mindWhat matrescence is, and why returning to work can feel like reversing that transformationHow to stop chasing "work-life balance" and what to focus on insteadWhy ambition and mom guilt can coexist without one having to winWhat HR teams and employers consistently get wrong (and right) when moms returnWhy careers don't need to be a straight line to still be good onesABOUT THE GUESTMadge Booth is a working mom, media professional and the creator of The MOMents Podcast. After a decade in women’s magazines, she moved into marketing and recently joined the Parent Sense team.She started The MOMents Podcast for working moms figuring out life, while walking the tightrope between her career and her family.Follow the MOMents PodcastInstagram | WebsiteABOUT THE SENSE BY MEG PODCASTSense by Meg is a weekly podcast for parents who want evidence-based, compassionate guidance. Hosted by OT, author and parenting expert Meg Faure, each episode brings together expert insight and real-world experience to help parents feel informed and supported. The podcast is proudly associated with Parent Sense, the all-in-one parenting app for routines, sleep, nutrition and expert advice.Parent Sense App: Your all-in-one baby care app for routines, nutrition and expert advice.FOLLOW USMeg FaureInstagramLinkedInWebsiteParent SenseInstagramLinkedInWebsite#SenseByMegFaure #ParentSense #WorkingMoms #MomGuilt #ReturnToWork #Matrescence #WorkLifeBalance #MegFaure #NewMoms #MaternityLeave