Do you want to feel confident in your plan for Maternity Leave?
You don’t have to manage Maternity Leave on your own.
Expecting a child as a working mom is as overwhelming as it is exciting. But you don’t have to navigate your Maternity Leave planning and transition back to work alone.
We can coach you through it
Are you an expecting mom worried about…
How long will my Maternity Leave be and what will it look like?
Who will take over my job for me while I’m out (and how do I ensure they’re not resentful)?
How am I going to manage all of my emotions when I return from Maternity Leave?
Can I negotiate a more flexible work schedule to spend more time with my family?
How am I going to stay on top of my current workload when I add a new child into my life?
Am I going to feel comfortable with my baby’s childcare situation?
What’s going to happen when my baby gets sick?
Where (and how?!) am I going to pump at work?
Will my manager understand how all of these changes might affect me and my work?
How am I supposed to balance work, motherhood, my personal life and you know… sleep?
If you are anxious about planning for Maternity Leave or your Working Motherhood journey and would like support + guidance, you are in the right place.
Introducing…
Mom-entum Maternity Leave Coaching
The one-on-one guidance you need (and deserve) to support a successful, sustainable journey into working motherhood.
What is Maternity Leave Coaching?
Maternity Leave Coaching empowers women as they transition into motherhood while balancing the demands of their career.
Specifically, Maternity Leave Coaching helps guide women through the unique challenges associated with taking time off work to welcome a new child into their family.
Our Coach, Claire Holmes, is a RETAIN Certified Parental Leave Coach through the Center for Parental Leave Leadership. Through this structured, evidence-based and holistic form of coaching, expecting moms (and their managers!) are supported through the three phases of Parental Leave (Before, During & After) to ensure a successful, engaged and sustainable return to work while thriving at home.
How Does The Mom-entum Coaching Program Work?
Our Maternity Leave Coaching Program covers the three critical phases of your Maternity Leave:
Phase One
Preparing For Leave
In Phase One, we kick off our work together focused on building a custom Maternity Leave Plan (including your Return To Work Plan).
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▶ Announcing your pregnancy at work
▶ Developing a written Maternity Leave Plan, including contingency plans
▶ Empowering you to feel confident in all aspects of your working motherhood journey, including childcare arrangements, the division of labor at home, finding flexibility with your work schedule, setting clear expectations and boundaries, etc.
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▶ 1:1 Coaching Sessions
▶ PLTA Assessment
▶ North Star Values Exercise
▶ W-PMAD Mental Health Screenings
▶ Next Steps Action Plan (Maternity Leave Plan)
▶ Email Retainer Access to Your Coach
Phase Two
During Your Leave
In Phase Two, your Coach will serve as a sounding board and resource during your postpartum period and then begin preparing you for your transition back to work.
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▶ Announcing your baby’s arrival at work
▶ Guiding you to any additional support you need, including mental health care and other postpartum resources
▶ Preparing – mentally, emotionally and physically – for your return to work
▶ Empowering you to feel confident in other important aspects of your working motherhood journey, including childcare arrangements, the division of labor at home, finding flexibility with your work schedule, setting clear expectations and boundaries, etc.
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▶ 1:1 Coaching Sessions
▶ Check-Ins & Support
▶ W-PMAD Mental Health Screenings
▶ Email Retainer Access to Your Coach
▶ Preparations For Your Return To Work
Returning From Leave
Phase Three
In Phase Three, your Coach will support you during the first several months back at work to help you troubleshoot any issues, personal or professional.
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▶ Supporting your re-entry and normalizing your identity as a Working Mom
▶ Implementing the Return portion of your Next Steps Action Plan (and modify as needed)
▶ Setting clear, healthy boundaries and expectations, both at home and at work
▶ Helping you find fulfillment and confidence in your new role as a working mother (even if it is your second or third child)
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▶ 1:1 Coaching Sessions
▶ W-PMAD Mental Health Screenings
▶ Implementation of the Return portion of Next Steps Action Plan (Maternity Leave Plan)
▶ Email Retainer Access to Your Coach
Together, We’ll Cover:
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Transition Planning
Guiding you to prepare for your Maternity Leave by creating a plan for your time off, managing your workload, delegating tasks, and ensuring a smooth handover to colleagues while you are out. We will also cover how to prepare for a seamless transition back to work after baby.
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Establishing Routines & Eliminating Overwhelm
Moving past that feeling of overwhelm and potential burnout by learning proven techniques for focusing your time, energy and emotions on the right things.
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Career Development
Exploring your career goals and aspirations while on maternity leave, which may involve discussing options for returning to work, discussing flexible work arrangements, or identifying new opportunities that align with your changing priorities and responsibilities.
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Self-Care & Well-Being
Prioritizing the need for self-care during this significant life transition, including discussions related to your expectations, fears, and concerns, as well as how to maintain physical and mental well-being, manage sleep patterns, practice self-compassion, and prioritize your personal needs.
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Advocating For Your Needs
Clearly defining and communicating your expectations, needs and boundaries as a working mom that you have established for yourself (and your family), including how to have meaningful conversations with supervisors and team members.
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Cultivating Your Support System
Cultivating a strong support system of people who can offer assistance, understanding, and encouragement during the challenges of balancing work and motherhood, and actively seeking out and nurturing those relationships to help promote your well-being and success in both your personal and professional life.
Parental Leave is NOT just for Birthing Mothers.
At Mama Collaborative, we understand the importance of Parental Leave for all genders, recognizing that it fosters a healthy work-life balance and strengthens families.
Although our sweet spot tends to involve working with women who plan to take Parental Leave, we also provide comprehensive Parental Leave Coaching & Support for fathers, partners, and non-birthing parents.
By ensuring that all parents receive the guidance and assistance they need during this critical time, we promote inclusivity, family well-being, and organizational success.
What Our Clients Are Saying…
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“Planning for my Maternity Leave, I had a lot of help this time around from Claire Holmes with Mama Collaborative. A couple of months ago I had no idea what my Maternity Leave would look like or if I could even have one, but through working with Claire as my Coach, we came up with a plan and I'm so excited about it! I'm now going to be able to have 4 months off while also keeping my business running while I'm out.”
Candice Elliott
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“As the owner of my own business, I was anxious as to how I would be able to disconnect from work confidently (and completely) ahead of maternity leave with my first child. Thankfully, I worked one-on-one with Claire at Mama Collaborative to develop a comprehensive Maternity Leave Plan. She was an invaluable resource and thought partner – I honestly could not have done it without her. Thanks to her, my team and I have a great guide to reference as I step back from work and she helped me mentally prepare to take this time away to be with my growing family."
Christina G. McAllen
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“After the fog of the newborn phase, the thought of going back to work was daunting and my mind ran wild with a range of questions. Mama Collaborative feels like the best friend you text at all hours of the day (and night) for sound advice and much-needed encouragement. This is what every Mom needs!”
Martha Lauren T.
Law Firm Business Development Manager
Trust me, I get it.
My name is Claire Holmes and I am the Founder of Mama Collaborative and a RETAIN Certified Parental Leave Coach.
I’ve had three kids in the past five years…
all while balancing my career as a Maternity Leave Coach & Marketing Consultant.
And I’ve been where you are right now:
Deciding when and how to tell my employer I’m pregnant
Wondering what benefits I’m entitled to… and how taking them may affect my career trajectory
Researching options, budgeting for and lining up childcare
Wondering how to make pumping work for me back in the office
Navigating my first (emotional) weeks and months back at work
Dealing with exhaustion, isolation, overwhelm and burnout
Worrying about how I will manage work when my kids are home sick
Trying to balance it all… with a smile on my face
I felt so alone, overwhelmed, and anxious.
But YOU do not have to feel that way.
Mama Collaborative’s Mom-entum Maternity Leave Coaching Program helps women like you embrace your role as a working mom with confidence and grace, starting with planning for a successful, sustainable Maternity Leave and transition back to work.
(Yes, even if you have a less-than-understanding manager or end up dealing with the dreaded 4-month sleep regression the week you return to work.)
You just need a partner and proven process to help you make a plan and get started.
Picture This…
You’re not anxious about how and when you’re going to share the news with your company; you have a plan and script so you can control the dialogue
You clearly understand your Maternity Leave options, both through your company as well as federal and state provided programs
You have a written Maternity Leave Plan that clearly outlines your timing, how you will transition your responsibilities while out as well as your boundaries and expectations… all of which you can provide to your company or team as needed
You walk away from your desk on your final day of work feeling light, confident and joyful (instead of anxious, overwhelmed and frustrated)
You actually ENJOY your Maternity Leave and are able to focus on bonding with your baby because you feel assured things are going smoothly and have set strong boundaries
You feel as prepared as you can be to hand off your new baby to your childcare provider and step back into your career
You walk into the office after your maternity leave with routines, boundaries and knowledge to support the mom you have become
You have strong work-life boundaries and don’t feel guilty about leaving work on-time to go home to your family
You feel at peace with the working mom you’ve become, thanks to your intentional planning and arranging for the support you both need and deserve during this transitional time
You’re prioritizing your needs and finding time for yourself on your busy calendar
The good news?
Feeling confident in your Maternity Leave and Working Motherhood journey is totally possible and within your reach.
And we would love to help you get there.
Are You Ready To Invest In Yourself?
If you are ready to invest in yourself and your happiness as a working mom, there are several different packages available for you.
Mom-entum Coaching Program Packages
Kickstart Program
2 Coaching Sessions + Plan
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In this high-impact mini-Coaching Program, you will receive the essential tools and guidance you need to create an effective Maternity Leave Plan customized to your needs.
▶ 2 60-90 min. Coaching Sessions Before Your Leave focused Exclusively on Creating Your Plan
▶ PLTA-Q Assessment
▶ Email Retainer Access to Coach Between Sessions
Note: This Program is intended to provide the tools and mindset shifts to the expecting mom, but anticipates that they would do most of the heavy lifting AFTER the Coaching Program concludes.
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Your investment for this 2-session Coaching Program & Maternity Leave Plan would be $750.
Clarity Program
6 Coaching Sessions + Plan
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▶ 6 Coaching Sessions Spanning Before, During & After Leave
▶ Next Steps Action Plan (Maternity Leave Plan)
▶ PLTA Assessment
▶ North Star Values Exercise
▶ W-PMAD Mental Health Screenings
▶ Email Retainer Access to Your Coach
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Your investment for this 6-session Coaching Program would be $2,000.
Thrive Program
12 Coaching Sessions + Plan
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▶ 12 Coaching Sessions Spanning Before, During & After Leave
▶ Next Steps Action Plan (Maternity Leave Plan)
▶ PLTA Assessment
▶ North Star Values Exercise
▶ W-PMAD Mental Health Screenings
▶ Email Retainer Access to Your Coach
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Your investment for this 12-session Coaching Program would be $3,500.
Return Plan Program
6 Coaching Sessions + Plan
Please note that all coaching packages can be tailored to meet the specific needs of expecting parents or organizations, so feel free to reach out and discuss your unique situation in order to receive a custom proposal.
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If you didn’t have a chance to make a Maternity Leave Transition Plan before your Leave, don’t worry. We can still work together to develop and implement a strategic, sustainable plan for a smooth transition back to work after having a baby, with the program commencing during Maternity Leave:
▶ 6 Coaching Sessions Spanning During & After Leave
▶ Next Steps Action Plan (Maternity Leave Plan)
▶ PLTA Assessment
▶ North Star Values Exercise
▶ W-PMAD Mental Health Screenings
▶ Email Retainer Access to Your Coach
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Your investment for this 6-session Coaching Program would be $2,000.
Ready For A Successful Maternity Leave Transition?
You deserve it! And I would love to partner with you to coach you through this process and the journey into working motherhood (even if this is not your first child).
To get started, please submit an application by clicking the button below.
The application is designed to help me determine if you will be a good fit for the Mama Collaborative Mom-entum Maternity Leave Coaching Program and what we’re able to provide.
I'm excited to get to know you better so we can determine the right next steps and get started.
Click Here To Apply For Your Maternity Leave Coaching Program
Need Some Financial Support?
There are two options to help ease the financial burden of the investment for this Coaching Program.
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Most employers don’t know that programs like this exist – that aim to support the working parent in taking a leave from work that’s successful for everyone involved (companies, included!). I would be happy to help you pitch this program to your company to request full or partial funding. It would be a great way to start the conversation with them about if you’d like your manager involved as well.
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For full-priced programs, we are happy to offer a payment plan where you can pay in three installments; one for each phase of our coaching program.
If you’re ready to have a supported, successful and sustainable Maternity Leave transition, then let’s get started!
I completely understand that this Program may feel like a lot of time and money to invest in yourself.
But remember: YOU are worth it.
The benefits of this Coaching Program will pay dividends to you, your career and your family.
And most importantly – you will not be alone during your Maternity Leave process, including in your transition into Working Motherhood.
I will be right there with you every step of the way.
I will walk beside you. I will research with you. I will develop a plan with you.
I will be your sounding board. Your confidante. Your cheerleader. Your friend.
Together we will leverage all of the resources CPLL had to offer, and then some.
Together, we will make your Maternity Leave and working motherhood journey as calm, seamless and joyful as possible.
Because that’s the type of resource I wish I’d had when I took my 3 Maternity Leaves. And it’s what I now promise to be for you.
