Jessica Rach had so many plans for her maternity leave – but then lockdown got in the way. Here’s what she learned from her disappointment.

Jessica Rach had so many plans for her maternity leave u2013 but then lockdown got in the way. Hereu2019s what she learned from her disappointment.

Maternity leave in lockdown: expectation vs reality

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Jessica’s expectations for her maternity leave were very different to the reality that lockdown left her with. Here’s what she learned from her disappointment.

Maternity expectations vs reality: “I had big dreams for my maternity leave – but then lockdown happened”