Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
You’re running a business and dreaming of growing your family, but when you search for how to take maternity leave as a self-employed mom, the answers just don’t exist.
You’ve pieced together advice from HR blogs, asked your friends, downloaded generic templates, and tried to “figure it out later.” Meanwhile, you’re left wondering: Can I really step away from my business without losing momentum...or my mind?
Here’s the truth: You can. And Growing Pains is here to show you how. Hosted by maternity leave strategist and business operations expert Alyson Caffrey, this podcast helps self-employed moms plan for maternity leave during the trying to conceive, pregnancy, and postpartum seasons—without burning out or ghosting their business.
Each week, you’ll hear honest solo episodes, expert interviews, and real-life maternity leave stories from moms who are building legacies and raising babies. No fluff. No one-size-fits-all advice. Just grounded guidance to help you navigate life and business on your terms.
Alyson has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs streamline their operations and take actual time off for maternity leave, while returning to businesses that thrive.
Ready to take maternity leave like a CEO? Follow Growing Pains and let’s build a business that supports your motherhood journey.
Growing Pains | Where Business Owners Come to Plan Maternity Leave
Flexibility Is the Plan – Maternity Leave Roadmap #29
When you're building a plan for maternity leave, it’s easy to assume that once it’s in place, it’s set in stone. But the truth is, your needs, your baby’s rhythms, and your business might ask for something different. That’s not a sign you did it wrong. It’s a sign you’re paying attention.
In this episode of the Maternity Leave Roadmap series, I’m talking about flexibility. Not the kind that throws your whole schedule into chaos, but the kind that builds responsiveness into your systems from day one. You’ll hear how my second leave looked completely different from my first, how I co-created flexible routines with my husband, and why a simple daily question changed everything about how I cared for myself in postpartum.
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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
• Why flexibility is a feature of great planning, not a failure
• How to build supportive routines that actually hold up in real life
• The simple question that helped me notice what I needed each day
• How to shift your schedule without throwing everything away
• The weekly habit that improved communication with my partner
This Episode’s Homework:
Start asking yourself each morning: “It would be amazing to have _____ today.” Track the answers, and if something keeps coming up, bring it to your weekly family meeting to explore how you can support that need.
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You don't have to choose between growing your business and your family.
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xx Aly
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