Return to work & negotiation

The scripts for the conversations that decide your week: flexibility, pay, the gap on your resume, and what happens when a child gets sick on a deadline.

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Negotiate flexible work

Ask with a plan, not a plea.

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Ask for a raise

Evidence, number, and a script.

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This prompt is part of membership. Members read it in full and copy it straight into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

Explain a career gap

Confident, honest, no apology.

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This prompt is part of membership. Members read it in full and copy it straight into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

Interview prep for a returning mom

Practice the hard questions.

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This prompt is part of membership. Members read it in full and copy it straight into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

Work boundaries after hours

Stop the 9pm Slack spiral.

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This prompt is part of membership. Members read it in full and copy it straight into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

The sick-kid work conflict

A plan before it happens again.

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This prompt is part of membership. Members read it in full and copy it straight into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

Plan a career pivot

From where you are to where you want.

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Understand my leave benefits

Ask HR the right questions.

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Time-block a working parent's week

Protect deep work and pickup time.

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Decide whether to leave my job

A structured way through the fog.

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  • Negotiate flexible work
  • Ask for a raise
  • Explain a career gap
  • Interview prep for a returning mom
  • Work boundaries after hours
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Common questions

How do I explain a career gap from parenting?
Name it briefly, factually and without apology, then pivot to current capability. The prompt writes two or three versions to practise.
How do I ask for flexible hours?
Propose a specific arrangement with a trial period and coverage plan. The negotiation prompt builds that proposal from your role.

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