A supportive membership helping parents navigate return-to-work transitions with confidence.
Growth Spurt
Growth Spurt is a community and support programme for working parents navigating the often lonely and challenging experience of returning to work after parental leave. Members engage with peer-to-peer support, professional career coaching, and a curriculum of workshops and resources tailored to every stage of the parental-work journey. The programme provides practical tools for building confidence, managing work-life balance, and preventing burnout while helping parents define a life and career that works for them. Through mentoring from trained parent professionals, participants gain encouragement and tactical support suited to their personal goals. Growth Spurt also offers access to legal insights, coaching sessions, and resources that...
Outcomes
- Build confidence returning to work
- Strengthen work-life balance skills
- Access peer and professional support
- Prevent burnout through structured guidance
What's included?
Career Coaching Sessions
Personalized and group coaching to build confidence, clarify goals, and support transition planning.
Workshops & Resources
A library of practical workshops and downloadable tools addressing career, wellbeing, and parenthood challenges.
Mentoring & Peer Network
Connections with trained mentors and a community of peers navigating similar stages of working parenthood.
Who is this for?
- Parents returning to work after leave
- Working parents seeking confidence and support
- Individuals balancing career and family commitments
About the creator
Joeli Brearley
Founder | Return-to-Work Support Leader for Working Parents
Joeli Brearley is the founder of Growth Spurt, an immersive online programme and community designed to support parents through the transition back to work after parental leave. She originally built her career advocating for parents through Pregnant T...


