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Bump in the road: the impact of pregnancy on your career

Bump in the road: the impact of pregnancy on your career

by Leah Massingham | May 24, 2026 | In Your Body, In Your Body top story, Popular Stories

We all know about the motherhood penalty. When you have children, unfortunately the workplace looks over you. You’re written off as unambitious. But the motherhood penalty doesn’t begin when a woman has a child. It begins the moment pregnancy becomes visible. Not when...
Coffee is not lunch: How hustle culture convinced women hunger was a sign of dedication

Coffee is not lunch: How hustle culture convinced women hunger was a sign of dedication

by Phoebe Huzij | May 24, 2026 | In Your Body, In Your Body top story, Popular Stories

It’s 3 PM. Your brain has left the building. You’re staring at a spreadsheet that’s stopped making sense, willing yourself to focus, and reaching for coffee number four. The internal monologue kicks in: Why am I like this? Why can’t I just...
Cycle syncing was supposed to help you listen to your body – now it’s another thing to perfect

Cycle syncing was supposed to help you listen to your body – now it’s another thing to perfect

by Nina Brooksbank | May 23, 2026 | In Your Body, In Your Body top story, other stories

One week, you’re smashing workouts, booking spin classes and feeling like you’ve finally got your life together.  Next, you’re skipping the gym, cancelling those classes and wondering why you’ve suddenly lost all discipline.  It’s the same schedule, with the...
The fear of rest: why slowing down feels impossible

The fear of rest: why slowing down feels impossible

by Leah Massingham | May 23, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, other stories

There’s a particular kind of anxiety that creeps in the second you stop doing something productive. You sit down to rest and suddenly your brain starts behaving like an aggressive middle manager. Shouldn’t you answer that email? Fold that washing? Finish that...
Designed to drain: Why the 9-5 was never built for women

Designed to drain: Why the 9-5 was never built for women

by Phoebe Huzij | May 23, 2026 | In Your Body, In Your Body top story, other stories

Some days, you hit 3 PM and you’re still firing. Other days, you hit 3 PM and your brain has left the building. You’ve done the coffees, the walks, the deep breaths. Nothing works. Meanwhile, Dave from HR sails past your desk looking irritatingly fresh...
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