New mums, same old working practices: time for change New mothers are struggling. Society now expects them to raise a baby, go to work and take on the mental load. However, the main offering is precarious working conditions coupled with leaders who are unable to empathise. It begs the question: are employers doing everything they can to support these women? As a woman without children, I hadn’t considered working life after a baby. After all, I currently have the flexibility to work early mornings, late nights and I never have to rush off to tend to a sick child. Rightly or wrongly, in the eyes of my employer, I am the ideal employee. But what happens when this changes and suddenly there’s a whole new priority? Holding the mirror up to employers won’t be comfortable for them, but the tr...