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Mental Load for Working Parents: The Weight You Carry That No One Else Can See
It’s 3am, everyone else is asleep, but your brain doesn’t let you get any rest. You carry so much on your mind that you cannot switch off. Appointments, deadlines, the present you need to organise for the birthday party your child was invited to last week. Wait - what are they going to wear? It's outside and it might rain. Their rain jacket is getting too small. You'll stop at the clothes shop on the way home tomorrow - but then who's dealing with dinner?… High mental Load ca
Tereza Tutko
Jun 235 min read


How to Set Boundaries at Work Without Guilt: A Guide for Returning Parents
It's 2:55 pm. You're gathering your things to leave for pickup when your manager stops by and says, "Can you just finish this one thing?" You can't. You have to leave. So why does it feel like you're doing something wrong? This happens almost every day as you're about to leave the office. You have somewhere very important to be: you have to pick up your child. There is no option to stay a bit longer, as you were able to do before children. You have no choice but to leave on t
Tereza Tutko
Feb 36 min read


Why I Coach Working Parents: From Personal Experience to Professional Purpose
I was recently asked a question why I decided to start a coaching practice after becoming a parent when it would have been so much easier to go back to my career I had pre-children. I've always had a passion for helping people discover their strengths and supporting their growth. Throughout my career in HR and people leadership, some of my most fulfilling moments came from watching someone recognise their own capabilities and step into their potential. The change that comes f
Tereza Tutko
Jan 227 min read
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