Julia Matthews / working mum, breastfeeding, pumping, formula feeding, daycare transition

This episode is brought to you by our first Motherness community event, a screening of the documentary Birth Time. This exclusive screening is on April 29 2021 at 8pm at Rialto Cinemas Newmarket, Auckland. Buy your tickets here.

Today’s guest is Julia Matthews, a mum of one and a proud business owner of Two Islands. She never really switched off after having her baby, Lenny, but she officially went back to work at two months postpartum and we explore that in detail today. Through the lens of being a working mum, Juls and I discuss her experiences with feeding, pumping, formula, sleep deprivation, mum guilt, child care, self care and so much more. She is and always has been unwaveringly self-assured about the choices she’s made for herself, her son and her business. So should you need or want to go back to your career - or if, like me, you have already - I hope this episode is a source of comfort, reassurance and courage for you as you embark on this next season in the evolution of your motherhood journey.

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