One of the reasons that I decided to become a freelance social media manager three years ago, is because in the back of my mind I knew I wanted to have my first baby at some point, and thought that being a freelancer would give me more flexibility. Once I’d built up my client portfolio and grew in confidence, I absolutely loved having my own small business, as well as control over who I worked with and how much income I generated. I was, and still am, one of those annoying pe

Around three months ago, I gave birth to my first baby. The love I feel for my baby is difficult to put into words and I feel like the luckiest person in the world, but giving and recovering from birth, and then getting to grips with looking after my baby son, has been the most challenging time of my life too. I thought reading countless baby books, attending an NCT course and taking part in the occasional prenatal yoga class would be wise preparation, but nothing can fully p