I am halfway through my leave and thinking about not going back to work. My company is paying me 100% of my paycheck for the first eight weeks and then I’m using FAMLI for the next four. Will I have to pay anything back if I don’t return?

I’m scared to have this conversation with my work and would love any tips on what other SAHMs did.

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Flexi working request

When did you girls put in your request for work or start the discussion? I’m going back in May and to be honest I just want to know what I am going back too!

No bestfriend

I’m so sad my baby’s bday party is Saturday and it makes me sad to think I have no friends to invite or even a bestfriend in my life I could have over or just help plan with.

Got a 3rd round job interview but i haven’t updated them that I am now redundant, i have been on 2 year mat leave, i have 2 kids, i need time for starting school, i need time for school run at 3/4pm. What truths should i reveal next week?

So far i have asked/mentioned:
- whether their workforce has lots of parents
- do ppl jump out for school runs then log in again
- they do allowance for ppl that are more than 1 hour commute away
- core hours are 10-4pm (i havent told them my school ends at 3:15 and wrap around care is only til 4:30)
- i have child care needs as they wanted a face to face really short notice next week

I haven’t told them my 2nd is doing only 3 days nursery in sept coz i reduced him due to the redundancy process as they dont know i have a 2nd child!!! So in october i can send him in full time or try to pay for additional sessions in September if i start early.

How much should i tell them next week??

They have a busy period sept/oct and i would be 1 of the newest hires at my level. (They are looking for more). And so me saying i can start sooner as i have taken redundancy now in sept would be beneficial to them.
But i need to help my 4 yo transition into school (lots of half days) so i only would start like 22nd sept

And as mentioned i only have 3 days a week nursery paid for atm.

I dont want to say i been on 2 year mat leave- is that OK? There may be major gaps in my knowledge but AI can fill it…

I also dno how AI has changed in 2 years but i know everyone is using claude

I also dont know how much my current company will reveal- on my redundancy letter theyy said they will tell future employees i left due to redundancy.

My current company said they are happy to do mock interviews with me so i can ask them what they get asked when they do references and what they will say.

I also have another 2nd round interview for a different company today, where i said yes i can work 9-6pm and 2 month notice period. I am wondering if i shud just tell them everything truthfully coz their benefits say they are coaching women returning to work and lots of benefits like that!

I am not too fussed if they drop me after that… but that would be discrimination i guess. But i am more interested in the 1st company… that said this 2nd company is a much easier commute in central. But i wont know how the truth helps until i try it!!!

Ahhhh so many dilemmas! I just wanted time for myself and my eldest this aug/September after my clingy toddler started full time nursery!

Why do i want so much?

Need some advice

I’m 9 weeks and 5 days pregnant and the father is pushing me to get rid of my baby. I’ve never been pregnant before, and despite the circumstances I am excited to be a ftm. A little backstory. I found out the father was texting his ex 2 days before I found out I was pregnant and we broke up. I’m prepared to do this mommy thing alone I just don’t know how to tell him I want to keep my baby.

Looking for my bestie 🥹🩷

I would LOVE to find a bestie who loves to text, spill the tea, and talk about literally everything. Someone who will send reels/TikToks back and forth all day, randomly text “girl you won’t believe what happened,” and actually wants to build a genuine friendship!