Transitioning from work to motherhood can be scary. Here's how to cope
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Transitioning from work to motherhood can be scary. Here's how to cope

ABC  

In just three months I'll become a first-time mum. "Our identity, particularly if we have been in a career, is very much informed by what we do," says Dr Charise Deveney, a clinical psychologist and perinatal mental health clinician. "Often they will say, 'I'm just on mat leave for six months, then heading back to work'." Redefining who you are before 'being plunged into motherhood' Before going on maternity leave, Dr Deveney recommends thinking about what else "makes you, you". "You might start to say, 'I'm a journalist, I'm also a mum, I'm also a friend, wife, volunteer — whatever."

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