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Supporting working parents.
Strengthening organisations.

Did you know?

Three quarters of the average working mother's career happens after maternity leave.

At The Maternity Coach, we believe parenthood should not mean the end of career ambition, progression or opportunity.

Our mission is to help organisations and working parents create the conditions for career continuity through one of life’s most significant transitions, so parents can continue building meaningful and sustainable careers long after parental leave ends.

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The Career Continuity Audit™

Are your employees returning to work, or continuing their careers?

The Career Continuity Audit™ helps organisations assess how effectively they support employees to maintain career momentum through parenthood and other major life transitions.

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Organisations

9 out of 10 mothers experience problems returning to work after maternity leave and a prolonged absence from work can reduce engagement, motivation and workplace wellbeing by as much as 20% when people return. Maternity coaching helps both individuals and organisations manage the transition smoothly.

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Coaches

Our unique virtual Maternity Coach training course, recognised for CPD hours with the Association for Coaching, develops your awareness and understanding of the transition to motherhood, or Matrescence, and how to support clients through their transition to and from maternity or parental leave.

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Self Funding Individuals

We offer support to help you at all stages in your transition to and from parental leave, through either our online courses or 1:1 coaching. Our coaches have experience working with people at all stages in their career, so can help you future proof your career against potential problems that can arise later on as a working mother.

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Career continuity through parenthood

Parenthood should not mean the end of career ambition or progression. Yet many employees experience challenges maintaining career momentum during and after parental leave.

Founded by career development specialist Frances Cushway, The Maternity Coach was created to help organisations better support employees through one of the most significant transitions of their working lives. Drawing on expertise in career development, psychology and the realities of modern parenthood, we help employees navigate change with confidence while continuing to build meaningful and sustainable careers.

Through specialist coaching, training and practical support, we help organisations create the conditions for career continuity, improving retention, strengthening leadership pipelines and enhancing the experience of working parents.

Frances has been supporting people through career transitions since 2006 and was shortlisted for Career Coach of the Year at the Career Development Institute Awards in 2018, 2021 and 2022 for her work supporting mothers through maternity leave and their return to work.

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We work with...

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Hamptons
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Our clients say...

Really beneficial and supportive

"We wanted to introduce 1:1 coaching following some feedback from colleagues in respect that they found it difficult to integrate back to work following maternity leave. We chose The Maternity Coach as a provider, as Frances and her team have a good track record, lots of knowledge and insight and whilst the package is an off the shelf solution essentially, she was flexible and listened to our needs and was flexible as appropriate. The process was really simple to introduce, and we've just simplified the process to make it even easier for our colleagues to opt into this provision. We've had feedback from colleagues that they have found this provision really beneficial and supportive and it fits in with one of our values of "we respect and encourage one another."
Amanda Byrne HR Business Partner, Premier Foods

Confident about being a working mum

"This course has been fantastic, thank you! It helped me consider things I wouldn't have thought about. I have gone from feeling that leaving was the only option, to feeling confident that there are ways around balancing working and being a mum."
Angela

Helped us retain employees

"Our employees have found Frances to be very helpful and insightful. She is great at listening and understanding without judgment. She has provided our staff with some very useful exercises that they will continue to use. The coaching sessions are valuable in helping us to retain talented employees and ease their transition back to work after having a baby."
Rebekah Norton Pay & Benefits Lead, Tideway

Calm, prepared and organised

"You've been fantastic, thanks so much. I feel calm, prepared and organised as I approach maternity leave. I can make the most of my new baby, then go back to work feeling ready and excited about the new challenges ahead."
Lyndsey

How to best deliver parental mentoring

"Frances' expertise gave us a deeper understanding on how to best deliver parental mentoring in our organisation, with valuable insights in terms of anticipating challenges and structuring conversations that we would likely have missed had we not commissioned the training."
Lisa WooldridgeHR Director, Hamptons

Useful, interesting and enjoyable

"A really interesting, enjoyable and useful course, thanks very much!  It has definitely left me with new tools and ideas on how to proceed.  All in all useful, interesting and enjoyable, thanks very much."
Nicola

Prepared for return to work

"Really great to make you think and reflect in a constructive, objective and positive way about the challenges of being a working mum and being on maternity leave. I now have a plan in mind and feel more prepared for my return to work."
Lucy

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