The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby | 
pickLOVED. L-O-V-E-D. Great for ALL working moms, whether you are just coming back from leave, have been back for years, work in an office, freelance, work at home, or otherwise. Lots of great tips and practical advice for handling maternity leave, obviously, but also TONS of great stuff on parental leave on the whole, spousal/partner relationships, and most impactful to me—paving the way for those who will come after us. Highly recommend.
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If you are a working mom, I highly recommend the tagged book! Practical and uplifting, even if you aren‘t coming back from maternity leave.
pickLooking for return-to-work motivation after baby...look no further!
pickThis is my second time around for the "fifth trimester", returning to work after maternity leave, and other new baby stuff, so I was already pretty much prepared. But for (working) new moms the first time around, this book is excellent. ?????
pickWrapped this read tonight...filled with advice from working moms about the return to the office ("the 5th trimester"). Marked pages with potentially helpful advice; easily skipped the sections that didn't apply. Author includes a "Going Back to Work Tomorrow" quick reference at the start for even faster review. Smart momma!
pickHighly recommend for all pregnant and new moms. This is a great mix of honest and motivational anecdotes from women who have successfully gone back to work after having a baby and somehow made it all work. In sum: parenting and working are each hard and both rewarding.
