Going Back To Work After Parental Leave Gifts

'Sorry dear, I have to go straight to work tomorrow.'

'William, I've decided to go back to work so I can get a little rest during the day.'

"Guys, can you use your Mommy-doesn't-want-to-know-I-exist voices?"

"Oh, Mrs. Horris, he just said his first words..!"

Balancing work and family

"I'm learning to live with existence."

'She's determined to combine a family and a career!'

Hand sanitizer

'How soon can I return to work? About fifteen minutes ago.'

The Working Mum

"I'm so happy to be back in the workforce I'll never complain out loud again about Mondays."

"I take it this is your first interview since the start of lockdown?"

'Going back to work now that the kids are grown is one thing, Martha. Mounting a hostile takeover bid of my company is another!'

"Now, Mrs. Stevens, go to work, relax, and leave the social engineering to us."

'I will never cease to be amazed at how deftly she balances the demands of career and family.'

"I'm back. My family didn't want to spend more time with me."

"You're on 'Ask Sadie.' What's your problem?!" "I want to go back to work." "But my son is still so young. I'd have to send him to preschool or day care. And then most of my salary would go to pay for that. So what should I do?" "You should do what we did in my day: Have six more kids and then let them all fend for themselves!" "If your eldest isn't a strong leader, it may get a little 'Lord of the Flies'-ish, but that builds character!" "...in the survivors."

"If someone hugs me my first day back, I'm going to just break into pieces."

Mother racing to work for a company with day care and a health club.

'Mat leave's almost up...time for you to hunt.'

'Still having problems finding day care?'

'It's OK to take your work home with you. It's not OK to bring your home to work with you.'

'Of course I put the children first! Look how much I pay their nanny.'

Working mother

"Good morning, Mother! We made you a desk salad."

The boss and her baby

"But first let's all congratulate Ted on his return to work."

'You weren't here to say no.'

Coronavirus – Keep Calm and Carry on

"Holidays with the family... Boss, I'm so happy to be back again! May I do some unpaid extra hours please?"

'The good news is, we were able to save your leg'.

Rocking Chairs

"Tim hasn't felt comfortable coming back into the office but he has sent some of his thoughts."

"The first week back is always the hardest"

Gerald seems to have turned into a Viking during lockdown