S2 Ep22: Divorce and online dating as a mum with Rachel Allen

Rachel had resigned from her job so that she could spend more time bringing up her son while her then-husband went to work. That was all until “curry-gate” as Rachel now refers to it. A seemingly small thing that was the straw that broke the camel’s back and made her realise that she and her now ex-husband would be better parents and people if they were apart. Fast forward to now and Rachel has navigated her way through an amicable divorce, had a stream of internet dates and now helps other single mums with the world of online dating. This is a light-hearted look at Rachel’s personal journey, but it touches upon some very serious issues of stalking and Narcissistic Personal Disorder. If you’ve been affected by any of these please do seek professional support. You can get in touch with Rachel and find out about working with her here https://stopdickingaround.online/dating

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Why do so many of us go careering into motherhood, unaware of just how hard it is to have a meaningful career as well as family commitments? And why don’t men struggle with their careers in the same way? We talk about the rise of flexible jobs and work anywhere policies, executive burnout and the pressure to be “always on,” Government claims that 75% of mothers are in work, and yet there's being in work and there's having a career. If you’ve had a career break, been on maternity leave, want a career change, want to relaunch yourself back into work or just want a happier balance between work and everything else, Careering Into Motherhood is here with practical advice, insightful interviews and real human stories. Jane Johnson helps empower women and negotiate with employers to offer flexible working so they can stay in their careers. She negotiated her own senior role as a job-share, and in 2019 she set up the Careering Into Motherhood Facebook Group to promote discussion around flexible working, the group now has more than 8,000 members and a successful women’s mentoring programme.