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26th September 2017
02:13pm BST

Overall, half of those surveyed felt becoming a parent had a negative effect on their careers, with a similar percentage of respondents claiming they'd missed an average of two promotions while being out of work to have a child.
Perhaps most worrying of all is the finding that having a child could set a woman's career back by as much as six years, according to the mums surveyed.
"It may not be a surprise to learn having a baby changes your life, but we might not realise just how long it takes to adjust to it – especially in the workplace," said a spokesman for Easy Offices, which commissioned the survey.While these figures represent working mums in the UK, Irish mamas will no doubt have their own stories of their careers clashing with motherhood. If you'd like to share yours, we'd love to hear it. Join the conversation in the Facebook comments or on Twitter.
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