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Three Months In, Three Strategies
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Three Months In, Three Strategies

January 3, 2017 Fionnuala Zinnecker3 Comments

The thing I dreaded most about 2016 happened and I survived. I returned to work and the world as I knew it, to my surprise, did not come crashing down. My job was lurking at the back of my mind for months before the return became a reality. Try as I might I could not muster… Continue reading Three Months In, Three Strategies

Getting There
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Getting There

October 11, 2016 Fionnuala Zinnecker6 Comments

I had grand plans for returning to work. Well, not so much for returning to work but rather for dealing with the whole working-mother-of-four-chickens-three-children-and-one-dog thing. After a couple of years at home, getting up at the last minute and having that nice post-school-run time slot to clear up the kitchen, sort the washing and so… Continue reading Getting There

Holding On To The Good Stuff
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Holding On To The Good Stuff

October 6, 2016 Fionnuala Zinnecker10 Comments

Before taking two years off to be at home with my children, I was a working mother for several years, first of one child, then of two. My memories of those times are mixed. I enjoyed being smartly turned out, being respected for my professional opinion and having the flexibility to work from home if… Continue reading Holding On To The Good Stuff

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Back To Work Bucket List

September 4, 2016February 5, 2017 Fionnuala Zinnecker2 Comments

Today I wrote one word in the calendar on the kitchen wall. With three children, a husband with a lot of hobbies and our large extended family, writing events and plans into the calendar is commonplace for me. Today was different. “Work”. That’s what I wrote. After 26 months as a stay-at-home mother, I will… Continue reading Back To Work Bucket List

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How Previous Jobs Trained Me For Parenting

April 14, 2015 Fionnuala Zinnecker11 Comments

Recently I got to thinking about how much my role of mother is similar to jobs I’ve had in the past. Has my choice of work been a subconscious effort to train for parenthood? P.A. to a manager who wouldn’t make his own coffee: within 6 weeks I had him trained to walk to the… Continue reading How Previous Jobs Trained Me For Parenting

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Fionnuala Zinnecker

Fionnuala is an Irish mama to her three bilingual boys in Germany. She can usually be found, cuppa in hand, in the kitchen or garden with her children, chickens and dog. Planning new projects, writing, cooking, keeping an eye out for vintage treasures and taking photos for her award-winning blog are among her favourite pastimes. Her official job is project manager.

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