My work makes me a better parent! Coping with mum guilt and taking the pressure off

About this episode

<p>We’re heading into the summer holidays. Hands up if you’re already a bit anxious about any mum guilt creeping in...?</p><br><p>Fearne definitely is, so she’s reflecting on the Happy Place episodes that explore how different women are choosing to navigate working and parenting. No judgement here gang – we all need to take the pressure off being perfect in every area of our lives!</p><br><p>In this episode –</p><br><p>-Entrepreneur Emma Grede chats about why parenting isn’t that deep, and why it’s important for her kids to see her fulfil her own dreams</p><br><p>-Artist Sophie Ellis-Bextor explains why she’s stopped minimising the importance of her career, and how she includes her children in her work day</p><br><p>-Olympic Rower Helen Glover explores how having children encouraged her to get back into a career she thought she’d retired from</p><br><p>-Artist Paloma Faith wonders just how much of a toll the silent emotional load of working both in and out of the house is taking on women</p><br><p>-Broadcaster Ruth Langsford reflects on how she chose between being at home or at work in her early days of parenting, and what she tells young mothers in the same</p><p>position</p><br><p>-Actor Joanna Page remembers the times she had to breastfeed on TV sets and explains why motherhood now ultimately comes before her career</p><br><p><br></p><p>By the way, tickets for the 2027 London Happy Place festival are on sale <em>now</em>! Just head to happyplaceofficial.co.uk to get your tickets.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Listen to the full Happy Place episodes –</p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/407334" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emma Grede</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2a124c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sophie Ellis-Bextor</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/283976" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Helen Glover</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/245bab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paloma Faith</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/3b8e28" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ruth Langsford</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/32ed95" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joanna Page</a></p><p>Child on the line is a three-part documentary podcast series celebrating the Volunteer Counsellors of Childline, and the brave children &amp; young people who contact the helpline service.</p><p>Listen here: <a href="https://www.childonthelinepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.childonthelinepodcast.com/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>