MATERNITY LEAVE Isn’t Just 

COFFEE DATES and Cuddles

It’s identity-shaking.

Nerve-testing.

Career-redefining.

We’re here to Make maternity leave the best thing that ever happens to your career. Step away with confidence. Return on your terms.

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Maternity Leave, Covered

A step-by-step guide to leaving work well.

Weekly emails that help you plan you maternity leave — one clear step at a time. Calm, practical and designed to leave work covered.

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We talk about Pregnancy.

We talk about babies.

We don’t talk about what happens to our confidence, our ambition or our place at work.

We don’t properly understand our rights.
We aren’t prepared for the cognitive shift.
We don’t plan our return.

So women work it out alone — often at the moment we have the least time and energy to do so.

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Becoming a parent rewires your brain, your priorities and your professional identity.

It’s called matrescence — it’s the biggest shift since adolescence.

AND MOST WOMEN WALK INTO IT UNPREPARED.

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THE COVER Club IS HERE TO CHANGE THAT.

With our step-by-step emails to help you prepare for maternity leave and a 56-card toolkit to take from telling your boss you’re pregnant to your return to work, The Cover Club helps career-focused women step away with confidence and return on their terms.

Each card tackles one moment, question or tension — from telling your boss you’re pregnant, through time away from work, to the reinvention that often comes with returning.

Some cards explain your rights.
Some explain what’s happening in your brain.
Some offer prompts, strategies or language when things feel stuck.

It’s designed to be used slowly, pulled out when you need it — not read cover to cover in one go.

a 56-card maternity leave toolkit.

To Take you from chaos to confidence.

Two small boxes, one labeled "The Cover Kit" with a description for pregnancy, maternity leave, and motherhood support, featuring abstract artwork and text about navigating change confidently. The other box has a message welcoming to the club, mentioning becoming a parent is wild, with abstract illustrative elements.

This toolkit won’t change a nappy or help with sleepless nights.

But it will help you plan the work part of your life, so you can focus on the other stuff and ride the wave of parenthood as smoothly as possible.

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A practical, thoughtful gift from someone who’s been there.

Most people who buy The Cover Kit aren’t pregnant.

They’re friends, colleagues, managers or mentors who know how disorienting this period can be — and want to offer something more meaningful and lasting than a babygrow.

It’s the kind of gift that says:
“I see what’s coming, and you don’t have to figure it out alone.”

A person holding a colorful pamphlet with the text 'HELLO. NICE TO MEET YOU. YOU SEEM FAMILIAR. BUT DIFFERENT.' on the left side and 'PARENTING IS NOT TIME OFF. IT'S THE MOST INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME YOU'LL EVER GO THROUGH.' on the right side, with a few abstract colorful shapes at the bottom.

Judgement-free advice, emotional insight and tools backed by science and the lived experience of working mums.

And not a single “you’ve got this, mama!” in sight.

PREGNANT & PLANNING

A checklist titled 'Plan for your return' with tips on preparing for leave, and items under 'Tie up loose ends' including HR systems, email calendar, permissions, and workspace tidiness, set against a light lavender background.
Infographic detailing maternity leave rights and tips, including: time off, maternity pay, starting rights, paid time off, pregnancy risk assessment, annual leave, and changing leave dates.
Inspirational quote on a pink background with a purple silhouette of a person. The quote says: "Your brain will change. Your priorities could shift. Your job might look different. And that's OK."

All the practical help you need to wrap work up and set expectations, leaving you to focus on other things. Like having a baby.

LIVING THROUGH LEAVE

A pink book cover titled "The Phoenix" with a subtitle "Rebirth, Passion, Clarity" in red text along the left side, and an illustration of a blue phoenix head at the top right. The cover contains a quote about motherhood and returning to work.
A motivational poster with a pink background, large bold text, and abstract images of a woman's silhouette, a fruit, and textured shapes. The text reads: 'Motherhood breaks the rules. And breaks you open. Eight hours' sleep? Gone. Predictability? Out the window. You've done what once felt impossible. What else might be possible now?'
Pink background with bold purple text saying, "Parenting is not time off. It's the most intensive leadership programme you'll ever go through." Decorated with abstract shapes and paper cutouts at the bottom.

Reassurance and recognition for the rollercoaster ride that is life with a newborn and the huge brain and body changes that come with it.

RETURN & REINVENTION

A motivational poster with orange and purple text on a light purple background emphasizing the importance of quality time with children and being present in their lives.
A flyer titled "Flex Appeal Cheat Sheet" with tips on requesting flexible work arrangements. It includes example statements for changing work hours to pick up children from school, reducing workdays, and benefits of flexible work. The bottom note states "9 in 10 HSBC staff felt flexible working increased productivity." The background is pink with rounded edges.
Colorful graphic with a light purple background. Large green text asking, 'Who am I now? Where did I go?' and smaller green text at the top saying, 'You might be asking.' Various small, textured circles and shapes decorate the image.

Strategies and tactics for managing your new normal, making changes and designing working motherhood to work for you and your family.

A limited run of the first 50 packs launches this March.

Pre-order now and get instant access to the Maternity Leave Cheat Sheet — a practical, step-by-step guide you can use right away.

Early supporters also get 10% off the first print run.

Pre-order & get the cheat sheet now

Don’t take our word for it…

“I feel more positive about going back to work. Like I'll be bringing a new person with a different skillset.”

- Strategy Manager, 7 weeks into leave

“It felt like talking to a knowledgable friend - one who's been there and these are the things they've learned along the way.”

— Project manager, mum of two.

“If my boss gave me this, I’d think, wow, they really get that this is a big change for me.”

— Strategy & Partnerships Director, 20 weeks pregnant

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MATERNITY LEAVE ISN’T JUST TIME AWAY FROM WORK. IT’S A WHOLE LIFE TRANSITION. YOUR BRAIN CHANGES, YOUR BODY CHANGES, YOUR PRIORITIES CHANGE.

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YOU’VE GOT A BABY WHO NEEDS YOU IN WAYS NO ONE ELSE DOES. AND A CAREER YOU’VE WORKED HARD TO BUILD. BOTH MATTER DEEPLY.

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Hi, I’m Bea.

I want to make maternity leave the best thing that ever happens to your career.

I’ve taken two maternity leaves myself — and I’ve also covered two maternity roles. Each time, I saw the same pattern: women are expected to plan their own leave from scratch, then return to work as if nothing meaningful has changed.

But maternity leave does change you — often in ways that make you better at your job.

And yet, we talk about “baby brain” instead of the Mother Brain Advantage. We ignore the evidence that mothers of two are the most productive knowledge workers. And we frame work and family as being in conflict, denying the many ways they strengthen each other.

I started The Cover Club to support this transition — from work, to parenthood, to working parenthood — with clear frameworks, practical tools and evidence-based guidance. So you can step away with confidence and return on your own terms.

Because your children matter. And so does your career.

A limited run of the first 50 packs launches this March.

Pre-order now and get instant access to the Maternity Leave Cheat Sheet — a practical, step-by-step guide you can use right away.

Early supporters also get 10% off the first print run.

Pre-order & get the cheat sheet now

Not ready to pre-order?

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