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It will appear for the first time in about a year and a half, during the branding project.
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Colorkrew Working Mother Birth
In fact, I have been taking maternity and childcare leave since June 2019 and returned this month.
As a Colorkrew employee, it has been 6~7 years since I returned from childcare leave! ? So, I will report on my feelings just before returning from the perspective of a Colorkrew working mom!
Just before returning, my mood went up and down like a roller coaster every day. The three things I feel anxious about are childcare, housework, and work, and it's all about working mom life (laughs).
I hope that by sharing in this article what I was worried about and how it was when I actually returned, I could alleviate the worries of mothers who are also nervous about returning to work. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"]
Days of remote work as soon as I returned. It's nice that I don't have to commute, but it's a little lonely. [/caption]
What you are worried about when returning from childcare leave Childcare
I think everyone is like that, but I don't want to leave my child because he is cute!
I started breaking in childcare in April (due to the influence of the new coronavirus, I had to refrain from going to kindergarten for a few days), and I was worried about being separated from my 9-month-old son, who was still not walking.
However, when I resumed run-in childcare in the second half of June and went to kindergarten for the first time in a long time, my son looked at his friends and teachers with a nervous and excited feeling. Her eyes were shining.
At this moment, I thought, "Oh, my son is trying to do his best in the new world, and I will do my best at work," and my anxiety about going to nursery school disappeared.
After a few weeks of going there, my son seems to have gotten used to the nursery school and seems to be enjoying it every day. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"]
One year old in no time. It's getting bigger...[/caption]
Things to worry about returning from childcare leave Housework
Even though I was full of childcare and work, I was worried about whether I could do housework properly.
I've always been good at housework! I'm not the type to do it (oh, I told you...), and if I have time to do housework, I want to play with my son, so I decided to solve it with money.
Of the three sacred weapons of dual-income households (washing machines with dryers, dishwashers, and cleaning robots), we make full use of washing machines and dishwashers.
In our house, where my son's building blocks and toys tend to be scattered, I use a stick-type vacuum cleaner instead of a cleaning robot.
After finishing work, I was so busy that I didn't have time to breathe→→ took a bath, → put me to bed, so I'm really glad I had convenient home appliances.
I just returned and I don't know what will happen, but I plan to cooperate with my husband without overdoing it from the beginning. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"]
Family is also a team. We will do our best as a team! [/caption]
What you are worried about when returning from childcare leave Work
For many people, it takes about 1~2 years from maternity leave to return.
In one year, I think there will be various changes in the company, such as personnel changes, tools used, and work content.
Changes occur in places you don't know, and when you return, you suddenly have to keep up with the situation. I think this is a source of anxiety.
However, at Colorkrew, we use Goalous, so we were able to get a good understanding of the company's situation even during childcare leave.
The big point is the company name change that occurred in June! "We have changed our company name to Colorkrew!"
I also like Colorkrew because it was shared on Goalous from the stage of production, such as the company name and logo proposal, and I also like Colorkrew because it put a lot of thought into it.
Click here for an article about the Colorkrew logo "About Colorkrew's CI Renewal - The Secret Story of the Birth of the Logo and Inner Branding"
I'm sure if I had returned and only told him the results, I might not have been so attached to him.
In addition, at Goalous, all employees have goals and share their actions (activities) with photos, so you can see what everyone is working on right now.
I often watched it for a change of pace, such as when I was a little tired from raising children. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"]
It's bland with just the letters, but it's nice to see everyone's faces in the photo. [/caption]
As a result, I don't feel like I've been away from Colorkrew for more than a year, and I think I've been able to come back relatively smoothly.
However, when I discovered that Ichihashi, who was in charge of Mamoru Biz, was getting more and more intense on Goalous, I felt the passage of time (laughs).
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It seems that he lost about 20 kilograms in one year! Even the facial expressions are changing vividly. [/caption]
Only here
When I was feeling down, when I saw Goalous, I felt like everyone around me was growing and I was the only one stopping, and I was depressed.
But it was encouraging that everyone was working hard, and I have been raising my son desperately for the past year. From now on, I will do my best as a working mom.
So, Conclusion
I have a lot of worries, but I can manage it.
Goalous is also effective for employees on maternity and childcare leave!
I'm back, so I'll do my best!
It became a blog expressing my determination.
I hope to be able to report on what happened after I actually returned.
To all the working mothers who have returned this year, let's do our best together~ ♡