Ready or Not16 Nov 2025

I just went back to work and now I’m pregnant again?! Q&A | Witching Hour

Welcome back to Witching Hour, the show where two mums and sort-of cousins figure out how to make work work. This week, we talk about:

• What really hits harder: going from one to two kids or zero to one

• How to prepare emotionally and practically for two under two

• The fear of telling work you’re pregnant again

• Whether your promotion dreams are still alive after maternity leave

• How to study, pivot or completely reinvent your career with young kids

• Why women need to stop apologising for taking up space

• The identity crisis that comes with working less (or more)

• And the big one: is anyone actually handling both motherhood and work… or are we all just pretending?

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In this episode we cover: Motherhood and career overwhelm, returning to work after babies, going from one to two kids, preparing for two under two, maternal mental load, emotional labour in parenting, sleep deprivation and identity shifts, workplace discrimination in pregnancy, parental leave entitlements in Australia, confidence and communication at work, promotions after maternity leave.

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