{"id":5556,"date":"2022-03-15T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/?p=5556"},"modified":"2024-06-10T21:07:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T21:07:25","slug":"maternity-leave-from-my-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/maternity-leave-from-my-business\/","title":{"rendered":"What My 5-ish Month Maternity Leave from My Business Was Really Like (the \u201cday in, day out\u201d life on maternity leave, emotional rollercoasters, and changing desires as a new mama!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n\n\t<p>Let&#8217;s talk about those early days of maternity leave from a BUSINESS perspective. In this episode, I&#8217;m sharing all the nitty-gritty details of my 5-month maternity leave as a business owner. (It was about 5 \u00bd months total &#8211; including the time before Colin was actually born, which we&#8217;ll get into in this episode!) In the <a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/157\">last episode<\/a>, I talked all about new motherhood from a postpartum life perspective, so check out that episode for a different perspective on this same timeframe.<\/p>\n\t<h1>LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE NOW:<\/h1>\n\t<p><strong>Subscribe &amp; download the episode to your device:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/apple&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717195355441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3BY_-Z_wuq_TB6wfblFpgH\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/spotify\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/spotify&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717195355441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0n_8oSGtnZkFH0hcOMwA-Y\">Spotify\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/youtube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/youtube&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717195355441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw05CzHh9-YDEjGYD0aD4ew2\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/radio&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717195355441000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3bI4MiWRIrUKjZLrKyUt1T\">iHeartRadio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Search for episode 158!<\/em><\/p>\n\t<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/maternity-leave-as-an-online-business-owner\/\">episode #139<\/a> (What I Did To Prepare For A 2 \u00bd Month Maternity Leave As An Online Business Owner), I told you all about how I planned a maternity leave from my business! Well, now maternity leave is over, and Colin is 6 months old! Tune into this episode to hear all about how my maternity leave planning as a business owner actually played out.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/elizabethmccravy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Elizabeth-McCravy-Postpartum-Tips-scaled.jpg?resize=960%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"productivity as a working mom\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1280\" width=\"960\" title=\"Elizabeth-McCravy-Postpartum-Tips\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>I&#8217;ll be sharing&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What taking so much time away from my business was like<\/li>\n<li>The hilariousness of the early days of my maternity leave while waiting on Colin to be born\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The experience of working a little bit but not &#8220;a lot&#8221; (because you never really &#8220;stop&#8221; as a business owner)<\/li>\n<li>3 ways I&#8217;ve built a business that allows for this much time away while still thriving\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>How did all my planning actually play out in real life<\/li>\n<li>How much I worked\/didn&#8217;t work\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>What it was like executing a Black Friday sale while on leave (and what I&#8217;d do differently next time)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>How my desires for my work life changed when becoming a mom\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>My team members review of the leave <\/li>\n<li>Plus, plenty of random tips for you throughout!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<p>This is in no way a COMPLETE picture of my maternity leave. I wish I could share every important detail, but this covers most of it! I hope you&#8217;ll enjoy this casual and very real episode. And, I pray it helps you in some way as you plan time away from your business, whatever that looks like for you! <\/p>\n\t<h3>Episodes Mentioned:<\/h3>\n<p>#139 | <a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/maternity-leave-as-an-online-business-owner\/\">What I Did To Prepare For A 2 \u00bd Month Maternity Leave As An Online Business Owner (+ My Top Tips For Planning ANY Time Away From Your Business)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#157 | <a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/postpartum-journey\/\">My Postpartum Journey (+ Tips For Surviving And Thriving In The Early Days Of Motherhood)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#148 | <a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/colins-birth-story\/\">10 Ways God Showed Up When Birth Didn&#8217;t Go As Planned (Colin&#8217;s Birth Story &#8211; Surrendering, God&#8217;s Goodness, And Unanswered Prayers)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Pregnancy Podcast Episodes:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethmccravy.com\/131\">#131 Third Trimester Recap<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a 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