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Category Archive: Maternity leave

Giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Just as I was preparing to take my second stint of maternity leave, the COVID-19 situation was reaching […]

September 25, 2020 Maternity leave, Medical, Pregnancy

To Bali with baby: part I (Sanur)

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For anyone considering an overseas trip with a little one, I can highly recommend Bali – the “Island […]

August 31, 2017 Maternity leave, Travel

Paternity Leave in Japan: the law vs the reality

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Did you know that in Japan, after the birth of a baby, both parents can take up to […]

July 31, 2017 Baby admin, Diversity & Inclusion, Maternity leave, Womenomics

“Maternity pay” in Japan

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I’m pleased to report that last week, just as Baby Hope reached the 7½ month mark, I received my […]

June 26, 2017 Baby admin, Maternity leave, Womenomics

Mother and Child Public Health Care Services in Japan

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Japan has a high-quality national health system, offering universal coverage and free choice of health care provider. This […]

June 9, 2017 Maternity leave

“Mummy and Me Yoga” in Tokyo

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Yesterday, in a change to our regular exercise routine at Crossfit, we tried “Mummy and Me Yoga”. As the […]

June 7, 2017 Exercise, Maternity leave

Baby’s first flight: Tokyo to London on British Airways

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I’m pleased (and relieved!) to report that Baby Hope and I had a very smooth journey from Tokyo to London, including a pain-free 12-hour flight on British Airways. Pre-departure I’d been a bit anxious about taking such a lengthy journey with our wriggly almost-6-month old, so was glad when we got off to an efficient […]

May 22, 2017 Maternity leave, Travel

Aka-chan admin III: Applying for Baby’s first UK passport, from Japan

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To complete the hat-trick of baby admin in Japan, we applied for Hope’s first passport on January 23. […]

April 12, 2017 Baby admin, Maternity leave, Travel

Supporting Japan’s kids in care

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Last week, Hope attended her first board meeting, for Mirai no Mori (MnM). This not-for-profit (NPO) organization was founded […]

April 3, 2017 Maternity leave, Volunteering

The importance of a British-style education

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This morning, I had the pleasure of contributing to a COBIS (Council of British International Schools) conference, at […]

March 28, 2017 Diversity & Inclusion, Maternity leave

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