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How proximity of care for your child can support your return to work after maternity leave with Lauren from BubbaDesk

How proximity of care for your child can support your return to work after maternity leave with Lauren from BubbaDesk

Update: 2025-08-12
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Returning to work after having a baby can be one of the most emotional and challenging transitions in a parent’s life. Then finding the right care can be a daunting task. 


In this week's episode I chat with Lauren Parrot, the founder of BubbaDesk and mum of two, about her personal journey from postpartum anxiety to creating a new childcare solution for modern parents. 


Lauren shares her insights into why proximity care is becoming increasingly important for many parents, how the current childcare system is failing to meet the needs of working families, and the benefits this model brings for both parents and employers. We also discuss the challenges facing parents in 2025, the future of childcare innovation, and the role policy makers and businesses can play in supporting working mums and dads.


What You’ll Learn in This Episode:



  • What proximity childcare is and why it matters

  • Lauren’s personal postpartum and return-to-work experience that sparked BubbaDesk

  • The gaps in Australia’s childcare system and why it needs urgent innovation

  • How BubbaDesk is partnering with employers to support working parents

  • The mental health benefits of being close to your baby during work hours


MORE LINKS


Connect with Lauren on Instagram @bubbadesk or website bubbadesk.com


Follow Working Mumma on Instagram @workingmummacommunity and the website  www.workingmumma.com.au or connect with Carina on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/carina-obrien/


 


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How proximity of care for your child can support your return to work after maternity leave with Lauren from BubbaDesk

How proximity of care for your child can support your return to work after maternity leave with Lauren from BubbaDesk

Carina O’Brien