A structured program for professionals who want to thrive at work and be present at home — not choose between them.
The Working Parent is an email-led, evidence-informed program for professionals who want to excel at work and show up as parents — without the guilt, conflict, or constant trade-offs.
This isn't about motivation or productivity hacks. It's about integration. The program addresses the real challenges of returning to work after parental leave — identity shifts, decision fatigue, mental load, and the invisible effort of building a career that works alongside parenthood, not despite it.
For any employee becoming a parent — mothers, fathers, adoptive parents, primary or secondary caregivers. Anyone navigating the return to work after welcoming a child.
Returning to work after a break and finding your footing again
Two demanding jobs, new caregiving realities, finding a sustainable rhythm
Relocating cities, welcoming a second child, taking on a bigger role
Doing it all, but feeling the weight of it more than you'd like to admit
The return to work after parental leave isn't just about coming back — it's about redefining what high performance looks like when your life has fundamentally changed.
Most professionals are expected to "just adjust." But without structured support, many experience identity conflict, decision fatigue, quiet disengagement, and increased attrition risk in the 6–12 months post-return.
For organisations: This isn't just a retention issue. It's a performance issue. Employees who feel conflicted about their priorities don't just leave — they disengage first. The Working Parent helps your best people integrate both roles so they can perform at both.
Daily commitment: 10-15 minutes. This course began as a live weekend workshop. It was rich, reflective — but hard to fit into a parent's real week. So we reshaped it.
Participants report:
Organisations see:
Honest, practical and emotional — all in one.
This helped me reflect, not just cope.
Three key takeaways: ask for help, create a weekly calendar, and make time to talk to myself.
I felt seen. This was the first time I paused and asked: what do I need?
A structured program that helps returning parents integrate leadership and caregiving, reducing attrition and strengthening engagement during your highest-risk retention window.
Individual enrolment is available for professionals who wish to engage independently. This access is intentionally limited and differs from organisational participation.
Deepika K is a brand and growth strategist and the creator of The Working Parent. Juggling seriously demanding roles at Swiggy, Myntra, Glance, and even her own start-up while being a parent of two, led her to devise this program.
The program draws from lived experience, extensive conversations with working parents, and insights gathered from over 60 professionals navigating the return-to-work transition.
The intention is simple: to offer structured, thoughtful support at a point where many professionals are expected to "just adjust" — often without guidance.
The program is delivered via email over 14 structured touchpoints, sent every alternate day. Each touchpoint includes short-form content and guided reflection designed to fit alongside work and caregiving responsibilities.
No. The core program is asynchronous and email-led. Live sessions are included only for organisational cohorts, and offered separately as optional workshops for individuals.
This is not a training or productivity program. It is a structured, reflective experience designed to support the transition back to work — focusing on clarity, decision-making, and sustainable integration.
Individual access includes:
Organisational access includes:
Yes. The program can be offered as a pilot for smaller cohorts before scaling to a wider group.
Participants are onboarded via their corporate email IDs and can begin the program on a rolling basis, depending on organisational preference.
Yes. Light customisation is available to align with organisational context, policies, and employee realities.
Individual participants can join based on the next available cycle. Organisations can onboard participants on a rolling basis.