Hello love, and welcome to my Return to Work Guide. 

Going back to work after a period of parental leave can be daunting. This e-book is your comprehensive guide to this next phase of your life, with a unique Cradled flair - gentle, respectful, and based in evidence.

It covers:

  • Your thoughts and feelings about your return, and managing these so you can live a full life

  • Your return to work options

  • Choosing childcare - what to think about, and your options in NZ

  • Making preparations - emotional and practical, including within your relationship, and taking care of yourself

  • Transitioning your child to childcare - considering attachment, separation anxiety, their feelings, maintaining attachment, and some practical steps

  • Keeping your family well in the face of “daycare bugs”

  • Feeding your little one - whether they are breastfed or formula fed, eating solids, or over one. Lots of tips and tricks about continuing to breastfeed, and a detailed guide to expressing milk at work

  • Sleep - common anxieties, how to make gentle changes if you need to

  • The first day back - managing emotions and practical tips


This guide is over 70 pages of all the reassurance and information that I wish I had when I was returning to work with my first child - I hope that it brings you some calm.