RELEASE

WORKING MUM

GUILT

A 6 part program to help you

manage ‘the juggle’ with less guilt & more confidence

Are you a working mother feeling overwhelmed by the impossible demands of balancing career and family? Do you struggle with guilt, societal expectations, and the elusive search for balance?

There is a reason why…

It’s called the care Career Conundrum

While we can’t completely resolve this conundrum without broader social change, we CAN gain strategies to navigate it, ease the mental load, and reduce feelings of guilt.

The care career conundrum is a sociological model to explain how and why mothers are under so much pressure and have such a heavy mental load to carry when it comes to meeting the demands of a career and meeting the demands of being a mother.

This program is for you if:

  • You feel overwhelmed by the dual demands of career and family

  • You feel ‘mum guilt’ for not being able to ‘do it all’ and feel like you’re always compromising with your time and energy

  • You want to feel less pressure but don’t want to ‘lower your standards’

  • you want to prioritize your relationship with your child/ren while honouring your career

  • You want to step into your power as a mother and let go of guilt that you feel is holding you back

What you’ll receive when joining this program

  1. A complete program of 6 bite sized video trainings

  2. A PDF copy of training slides to summarize key takeaways

  3. A series of activities and prompts to help you take action on releasing guilt and stepping into your power

  4. A private podcast version of the training content for easy and accessible listening

You’ll come away with

  • evidence to set the record straight about the impact on children from having working mothers, to help you feel greater confidence in your role as a working mother

  • Information to help you bust common myths that are said about mothers who work to help buffer and lessen the impact of the judgemental comments you may receive as a working mother

  • a specific tool that you can use whenever feelings of guilt arise

  • Activities and prompts to help you reduce your feelings of ‘Mum guilt’ and create some spaciousness in your mothering experience

FAQs

  • You will find this program valuable if you are in paid work, or if you are looking to transition into paid work.

    If the latter, you’ll gain important insight into the key challenges mothers face in paid work, and will gain some preventative tools to help you in minimising the level of guilt you feel as you transition into paid work.

  • To listen from the training from start to finish, it's a total of 2 hours (broken up over 6 videos).

    Each section also has an activity/reflection prompt. You can dedicate as little or as long as you'd like to each of these activities/prompts.

  • You’ll sign up through an e-learning platform called New Zenler. This is where all course content is held. You’ll be sent an automated email welcoming you and inviting you to create login details for New Zenler. You’ll also be given the option of accessing the content via a private podcast. You can access this podcast through apps such as Apple Podcasts or Podcast Addict.

  • Within the scope of this program we cannot provide individually tailored support and advice. If you feel you need some support unpacking content as it’s related to your own experience we encourage you to seek support from a qualified mental health professional or career coach specialising in matrescence. You can find certified Motherhood Studies practitioners who are trained in the course content via the directory here - https://drsophiebrock.com/directory

  • This program is not a professional development program, but is one that I’ve designed and delivered for mothers’ own personal use. You are encouraged to engage in the program in the context of your own experience as a mother navigating paid work. If you are a professional who works in the mother-supporting space, you'll see an offer that you can 'add on' at checkout that is specifically for you. Learn more here - https://drsophiebrock.com/mothersatwork

  • As this program is digital content that you have immediate access to, refunds are not offered other than in contexts as required by Australian law

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Join the RELEASE WORKING MUM GUILT PROGRAM

$199 AUD

Who is Sophie?

I have spent 10 years researching Motherhood and have a PhD in Sociology specialising in Motherhood Studies from The University of Sydney. In my research I developed what has been described as a ‘ground-breaking theory’ for understanding how Mothers’ lives are shaped by the social and cultural construct of Motherhood. I’m also a Mother myself. 

I’ve been working on developing curriculum and programs for the last 11 years, starting out when I began teaching at The University of Sydney and supporting the development and teaching of undergraduate units of study in sociology. I taught and facilitated classes face to face for 5 years before moving into the world of online program development and teaching. I continue to publish in the space of maternal scholarship and be involved in research and consultation.

My most recent research project involved qualitative surveys gathering information from 580+ mothers from across 20+ countries, gathering stories and data on their experiences in planning their return to work, and their experiences of employment as mothers.

My passion and focus is in supporting those who work with mothers to develop, integrate, and adapt a sociological lens of Motherhood into their businesses, careers, and professions.

The ultimate purpose of my work is to contribute to changing the cultural conversation on Motherhood and the individual experiences of Mothers, creating a world where Mothers feel empowered, supported, and valued.