<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Motherhood thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurturing Ideas on Motherhood]]></description><link>https://www.motherhoodthoughts.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:31:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.motherhoodthoughts.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Maternity leave is a strange, transitory time ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first time round, it was in winter and full of big excitement and little knowledge of what was to come. As I approach my second maternity leave (in 3 weeks' time), it feels like I've never left the transitional space that I found myself in last time. I will have returned to work for a total of 9 months in between leaves and for 3 days a week. The one-foot-in, one-foot-out existence has encompassed some of the best parts of both spheres of living, but has also come with plenty of...]]></description><link>https://www.motherhoodthoughts.co.uk/post/maternity-leave-is-a-strange-transitory-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d77fb60b7119100d00936e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/91885f_a9b8b12eac8e4368995d0e4c1a9ac581~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mhlittlefair</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>