And just like that, it all stopped. The rush, the stress, the pressure – the feeling of drowning I’ve battled since January. There have been so many things I’ve wanted to do this year, so many things I’ve tried to do. But there are only so many things we can do. Right now, my main Read More
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Career Mama? Tips on how to make it work
“After a baby, don’t bounce back. Bounce forward.” (Tiffiny Hall, Ted Talk) Now that I’ve survived my first three months back in investment banking after the 13-month career break also known as the maternity leave, I wanted to share what has helped me get through this rather testing period and how I intend to go forward. Read More
Can you go back to investment banking after becoming a mother?
I’m going to resist the temptation to blurt out that it’s been “pretty sh*it” going back to my investment banking job from my maternity leave. Not because I don’t want to be honest, but because the thought process that lead to this conclusion was very complex and had to do with a lot of personal Read More