EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 27 MIN
You Planned the Birth But Not the Return to Work: Maternity Leave (from 0 to 1 Kids)
from The Motherhood Clinic · host The Motherhood Clinic
You planned the birth. You researched the pregnancy. But what about the bit after?We talk with Alexa Starks, founder of Executive Moms, about what it really takes to return to work after your first baby. Alexa shares her own story of going into spontaneous labour with no handoff plan, coming back to a manager who said nothing, and figuring out the hard way that maternity leave is something you can actually plan for. We get into why most first-time mums don't prepare for the return, how to advocate for what you need at work when you're sleep-deprived and postpartum, and the identity shift that quietly starts when you become a mother.
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You planned the birth. You researched the pregnancy. But what about the bit after?We talk with Alexa Starks, founder of Executive Moms, about what it really takes to return to work after your first baby. Alexa shares her own story of going into spontaneous labour with no handoff plan, coming back to a manager who said nothing, and figuring out the hard way that maternity leave is something you can actually plan for. We get into why most first-time mums don't prepare for the return, how to advocate for what you need at work when you're sleep-deprived and postpartum, and the identity shift that quietly starts when you become a mother.
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You Planned the Birth But Not the Return to Work: Maternity Leave (from 0 to 1 Kids)
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