Parenting Circle—The Great Handoff: Your Guide to Thriving Through Parental Leave & Beyond
Preparing for a new family member is a huge adventure! This workshop is designed to empower expectant parents, new parents, and their supporters with the knowledge and tools for a confident and smooth transition away from work—and back again.
We’ll cover everything from practical tips for a seamless handoff to navigating the professional and personal shifts that come with this new chapter. Join us for a practical session on how to plan for your leave, stay connected (on your own terms!), and create a game plan to nail your return. Let's make this next big step a roaring success, both at home and in your career!
💁 Who is this session for:
Parents/carers to be (even second-timers), new parents/carers, team leads of parent professionals, anyone supporting parent professionals, and anyone looking to go on extended leave for any reason
Key take-aways:
✅ Decode the emotional roadmap of this major life change, learning to recognize each phase and navigate the feelings that come with it.
✅Craft a bulletproof "Bye for Now" plan by anticipating the key professional and practical steps, letting you step away from work with total peace of mind.
✅ Design your "Welcome Back" strategy to manage a successful return, set new boundaries with confidence, and find your groove as a parent professional.
✍️ Please bring pen & paper
About Parenting Circle
Parenting Circle, facilitated by experienced learning & development professionals, is a monthly event for parents who navigate the worlds of work and parenthood and believe that "Parents Grow Too 🌱". Practical, engaging, supportive, refreshing - that´s how participants describe it.
Looking forward,
Ashley
About the host:
As a coach, educated psychologist, Strengthscope® Practitioner, and an accredited L&OD professional, Ashley uses a solution- and strength-focused approach to manage life, career, and organizational transitions. She specializes in supporting parent professionals, families, and organizations to be more family-inclusive. Ashley approaches all her work systemically, with evidence-based methods, a commitment to excellence, and a heap of proactive, can-do energy. Ashley's life and career transitions include living and working in three different countries (USA, UK, Switzerland), becoming a parent (using IVF-ICIS) to two boys, and navigating various job changes, e.g., marketing, communications, event planning, fundraising, community relations, and learning & organizational development.
More about Ashley: https://www.psychologie.ch/en/psyfinder/ashley-ringger