Ambition and Mum Guilt: The Truth About Returning to Work After Baby S9 | E220

<p>Ambition and mom guilt can live in the same brain at the very same time.</p><p>On this week's episode of <strong>Sense by Meg Faure </strong>we sit down with <strong>Madge Booth</strong>, host of the <strong>Moments podcast</strong>, who recently joined the Parent Sense team, to unpack why so many moms feel like they're failing at work and at home simultaneously.</p><p>We challenge the idea that moms can ever find a neat work-life balance and highlight that the traditional nine-to-five model was built before moms were such a big part of the workforce.</p><p>Meg shares the story of finding out she was pregnant with her third child the same week she launched Baby Sense.</p><p>The conversation moves into what employers get wrong when mothers return from leave and how the whole process needs far more humanity than most workplaces currently offer.</p><p>This episode gives working moms permission to let go of the guilt, and gives employers a picture of what real support looks like.</p><p></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN</strong></p><ul><li>Why the traditional nine-to-five was never built with mothers in mind</li><li>What matrescence is, and why returning to work can feel like reversing that transformation</li><li>How to stop chasing "work-life balance" and what to focus on instead</li><li>Why ambition and mom guilt can coexist without one having to win</li><li>What HR teams and employers consistently get wrong (and right) when moms return</li><li>Why careers don't need to be a straight line to still be good ones</li></ul><p><strong>ABOUT THE GUEST</strong></p><p>Madge Booth is a working mom, media professional and the creator of The MOMents Podcast. After a decade in women’s magazines, she moved into marketing and recently joined the Parent Sense team.</p><p>She started The MOMents Podcast for working moms figuring out life, while walking the tightrope between her career and her family.</p><p></p><p><strong>Follow the MOMents Podcast</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/moments_omnimedia/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.momentsmedia.co.za/"><strong>Website</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>ABOUT THE SENSE BY MEG PODCAST</strong></p><p>Sense by Meg is a weekly podcast for parents who want evidence-based, compassionate guidance. Hosted by OT, author and parenting expert Meg Faure, each episode brings together expert insight and real-world experience to help parents feel informed and supported. The podcast is proudly associated with <strong>Parent Sense</strong>, the all-in-one parenting app for routines, sleep, nutrition and expert advice.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://parentsense.app/">Parent Sense App</a>: Your all-in-one baby care app for routines, nutrition and expert advice.</p><p></p><p><strong>FOLLOW US</strong></p><p><strong>Meg Faure</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/megfaure.sense/">Instagram</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-faure/">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://megfaure.com/">Website</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Parent Sense</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/parentsense.app/">Instagram</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/parent-sense/">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://parentsense.app/">Website</a></p><p></p><p>#SenseByMegFaure #ParentSense #WorkingMoms #MomGuilt #ReturnToWork #Matrescence #WorkLifeBalance #MegFaure #NewMoms #MaternityLeave</p>