The Blend, Tobi Asare
The Blend, Tobi Asare
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The Blend
How to Successfully Manage a Career and a Family

Author: Tobi Asare

Narrator: Tobi Asare

Unabridged: 8 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Headline Home

Published: 03/09/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Take control of your career and smash the glass ceiling with a baby on the way or little ones in tow.

Whether you are a new mother, just thinking about it, or already trying to combine a career and children, working motherhood can sometimes seem like an impossible balancing act. That's why Tobi Asare, founder of My Bump Pay, doesn't doesn't talk about 'the juggle' or finding 'balance', but instead about The Blend.

In this audiobook, Tobi shares her hard-won wisdom and advice on how to make working work for you, covering everything from the financial to the emotional aspects of working motherhood, and from preparing for maternity leave to returning with confidence. This is not just about surviving or staying sane, this is about how to thrive while successfully blending work and family life. The Blend will help you set yourself up for success before the baby comes along, during the pregnancy and beyond.

With chapters focusing on navigating work while pregnant, freelancers, childcare, future babies and mum guilt, each section also has advice and career tips from successful women who are already making the best of the blend.

(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

About Tobi Asare

Tobi Asare is a mum of two and the founder of My Bump Pay, an online platform giving women the tools to smash the glass ceiling with a baby on the way and beyond. After studying Law at the University of Manchester and the BPP Law School in London, Tobi spent over 10 years working with talented entrepreneurs who've built seriously impressive businesses. As well as running My Bump Pay, Tobi is now a Director on board of one the UK's largest media companies running the business development, Marketing and PR division. She recently received an award from Prime Minister Boris Johnson for her work helping women in the workplace.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chloe on January 14, 2025

If you are a expecting your first child or already a mother this is a must read. In a time where I questioned who I could or would be if I wasn't actively working in my career and if I could do both the way I wanted and needed, Tobi's words gave me comfort in that I was exactly where I needed to be......more

Goodreads review by Solveiga on April 25, 2024

This could have been an email. Or whatever is the equivalent for books. Generally very good ideas and good insights but felt like the same ones repeated multiple times with way too many words than necessary.......more

Goodreads review by Emma on March 05, 2025

As a busy working mum who is constantly juggling the work/life balance, I saw this book about making ‘The Blend’ (as opposed to the juggle) and knew I wanted to read it. Sadly, it wasn’t quite the book I was expecting. Although there are some good points and tangible advice, it was much more geared u......more

Goodreads review by Laura on October 21, 2024

I heard Tobi Asare on the Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast and immediately ordered this book. From the earliest pages of the introduction, I love that Asare acknowledges that there is no balance, just a blend, where sometimes work and sometimes parenthood takes center stage. This whole mindset is so ref......more

Goodreads review by Emma on April 17, 2024

I am really glad books like this exist and that a successful woman of colour has been given a platform to share her experiences and advice, which I'm sure have been, are and will continue to be helpful to working parents everywhere. I am wondering if I read it too late in the game though - most of t......more

Quotes

Tobi's words warmly and confidently guide you through the journey of blending your career with your family, from the early discussions about embarking on parenthood, to progressing in your job. Woven through the experiences of others, along with her own, you'll find clear and practical expert advice to help you navigate the different challenges that arise. Tobi is clearly passionate about helping mothers aim for far more than surviving the juggle, she is on a mission to help us thrive. Anna Mathur

Tobi's advice is practical without judgment (a rare skill!). This book is essential for anyone trying to blend a career and family, and navigating the challenges that come with it. Alex Stedman, The Frugality

Managing motherhood and career is an age-old conundrum that doesn't seem to be getting any easier, but this smart and tactical book by Tobi Asare, founder of My Bump Pay, tackles all the issues that women (and their partners) face when navigating a workplace as parents. It covers negotiating promotions and pay rises while going on maternity leave, sharing parental leave, the best childcare for your needs and budget, and how to return to the workplace while never sugar-coating the reality of the situation in the UK (where 43,000 women have dropped out of work to look after their families in the last year). It gives you hope. Stylist

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This is a comforting, inspiring and insightful book that has helpful and applicable advice on a variety of topics, from working whilst pregnant, juggling childcare, advocating for yourself through a variety of HR options, being self-employed and, something so many of us suffer from - handling guilt. This is like having a boost of confidence in your pocket that you can revist again and again. Glamour magazine

[The Blend] isn't just for high-flyers; it's packed with practical information on your rights and responsibilities, pay and benefits, flexible working, and childcare. Asare also covers navigating the maternity-leave return, confidence and promotions.
It's especially handy reading for mums-to-be wanting to go into this exciting but demanding life-stage with eyes wide open. Psychologies magazine

Weaving together a comprehensive and easy to follow guide for new or aspiring mothers in the workplace she meticulously breaks down the common struggles mothers face while chasing their careers, and provides valuable insight on how to thrive, not just survive. The British Blacklist

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