ONLINE COURSE
A course for mothers returning to the workforce —
with clarity, confidence and a plan.
HEADED BACK
TO WORK, MAMA?
Returning to work after having a baby is one of the biggest transitions a woman navigates — emotionally, logistically, and in terms of identity.
- Figuring out childcare, schedules, and all the moving parts
- Managing guilt, grief, excitement, and self-doubt
- Worried about how Day 1 will feel — or how to even prepare
- Trying to show up as both the mom and the professional you are
With Your Host
Sara Madera, Career Coach for Working Moms
Sara Madera is a Professional Certified Coach (ICF) and founder of Plan Creatively. She has helped hundreds of professionals — many of them mothers navigating career transitions — find clarity, confidence, and a path forward.
She knows this transition from both sides of the table: as someone who has hired and coached working mothers professionally, and as a mother who has navigated major life and career shifts herself, including relocations, role changes, and the particular kind of identity recalibration that comes with building a career alongside a family.
This course brings together her coaching experience and deep understanding of what working mothers actually need — not generic productivity tips, but real, grounded support for a real transition.
Early Bird Pricing
$150
What you will work through
The Emotional Transition
Going from “mom” to “working mom” is an identity shift, not just a schedule change. We start by naming what you’re feeling, exploring what matters most to you through a values exercise, and building a framework for the guilt that almost every working mother carries — so you can define your own version of success instead of chasing someone else’s.
Getting the Logistics in Place
Childcare. Energy. Support. Community. These aren’t small things — they’re the infrastructure that makes everything else possible. We get concrete about what you need, who can help, and what to put in place before Day 1 so you’re not building the plane as you fly it
The Professional Side of Your Return
Know what to ask your employer before you go back. Understand how to negotiate for what you need — flexibility, coaching, check-ins — without shrinking. Learn how to talk about your career break with calm confidence. And if you’re looking for a new role, know exactly what to look for in a family-friendly employer and where to find them.
What’s Involved
- Three focused lessons, each with a companion worksheet
- Move at your own pace, on your own schedule
- Grounded support for real-life decisions and your unique journey
What You Will Walk Away With
- A clear picture of your values — and how to use them to make decisions and reduce guilt
- A primary and secondary childcare plan, and a support map that includes your partner, your community, and outsourced help
- A short, confident career break statement you can use in any conversation
- A list of non-negotiables for your current or next employer
- A one-sentence professional introduction that teaches people how to think about you when you return
- A plan for your first weeks back — including how to set up the flexibility and check-in cadence that will make the biggest difference
If you're about to go back — or wondering if you ever will — this course will help you feel less alone, more prepared, and more like yourself.
You don't have to figure this out on your own.
Sara Madera
After leading organizations and departments across the globe, Sara became a career coach after realizing the favorite part of every job was helping her team realize their goals. A naturally good listener and mother of 2, she is a career coach for working women, helping them thrive at work and at home, while still finding time for themselves.
She has a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelors of Fine Art and worked in theatre, events, run an arts education non-profit, managed internal communications for a large multinational company, and led teams, associations, as well as hospitality and media groups. She has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, and Business Insider, among others publications.
She is an ICC and ICF accredited coach, with certifications in facilitation and strategic planning.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
GET IN TOUCH
Have questions? Send us a message using the form below and we’ll respond within 24 hours.
FOLLOW SARA
