The Unwritten Rules of Going Back to Work After Baby
You’re back at work after baby.
You’re leading meetings, managing teams, hitting deadlines. And then going home to bedtime routines, night wake ups, and a second shift that never quite ends.
On paper, you’re doing it all. So why does it feel like the version of you who used to thrive isn’t quite operating the same way?
Here’s what no one tells you: The career playbook that got you here wasn’t designed for this season of your life. Not because you’re less capable. But because the rules have changed.
There are unspoken expectations about what it means to be a “committed” female leader. Invisible pressure to prove you’re still all in, to outrun the motherhood penalty before anyone can assign it to you.
Most women absorb these rules without realizing it, and then blame themselves when they feel stretched thin.
The strategies you're relying on (working harder, doing more, powering through) built your early success. But they won’t work for your next chapter.
In this highly interactive 60-minute workshop, you’ll learn the 5 unwritten rules that separate women who burn out from women who build sustainable, values-aligned momentum after kids:
Why comparing yourself to your pre-baby self is eroding your confidence (and what powerful leaders measure instead)
The counterintuitive career move ambitious women make that accelerates their growth post-maternity leave
How to step out of the supermom trap without dropping the ball at home
The one daily recalibration practice that protects your energy and sharpens your decision-making
The two types of people every senior working mom needs in her corner (and where to actually find them)
These are the principles no one hands you when you return from leave. They’re not in your company handbook, and they’re rarely said out loud. Which means most women spend months, sometimes years, trying to win by outdated metrics.
The women who rise aren’t the ones who keep playing by the old, invisible rules.
They’re the ones who recognize the rules have changed, rewrite them intentionally, and build momentum on their own terms.
This workshop is for you if:
You’re a director, VP, or senior leader in a high-performance environment
You’re in your first year (or two) back at work after having a baby
You’re still ambitious but you know the way you’re working right now isn’t sustainable
You’re ready to build momentum that fits your life now
Grab your spot: Thursday, March 5th at 9am PT. Seats are limited to keep this interactive.
Tamara Hinckley is the founder and CEO of Momentum Rising, where she coaches senior women leaders navigating high-powered careers in early motherhood.
A former Director of Product at Pinterest, she spent nearly a decade leading high-impact teams in fast-paced tech environments. Today, she brings that same strategic rigor to helping ambitious mothers redefine how they lead and grow in this season of life.
Through her flagship program, Return with Momentum, she has supported directors and VPs at companies including Adobe, DoorDash, Microsoft, Superhuman, and Stripe to build sustainable, values-aligned momentum without sacrificing their ambition. Learn more and apply here.
She is also the author of Half Moon Hustle, a newsletter on motherhood, ambition, and intentional leadership.