“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets under hot water” Unknown.

Let me tell you this much – mat leave is not for the faint-hearted. Been there, done that!

So, if you have colleagues returning to work after parental leave, remember there is so much going on beneath the surface (as per the picture below). Offer them your encouragement, your understanding, and your availability. What they have to navigate day in and day out (not to mention nights) is already a lot and having their backs will mean the world to them.