Leaving the Ladder Down, 9780008431389
Hardcover
Career, kids, and chaos? Hilarious guide for returning working moms.
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Leaving the Ladder Down

how to combine career and motherhood, from the women who’ve done it

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  • Hardcover

    382 pages

  • Release Date

    4 September 2025

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Summary

Leaving the Ladder Down: A Working Mother’s Handbook

A funny, practical and crucial guide for women facing the life-changing prospect of returning to work after having children.

When Dolly had her children, the idea of returning to the fast-paced, all-consuming job she had previously loved felt daunting and somehow unprecedented, despite it being the experience of so many millions of women. She struggled to find material to galvanise and reassure her, and to…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008431389
ISBN-10:0008431388
Author:Dolly Jones
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Fourth Estate Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:382
Release Date:4 September 2025
Weight:600g
Dimensions:240mm x 159mm x 38mm
About The Author

Dolly Jones

Dolly Jones is a journalist and creative digital consultant with over twenty years of experience. She started her career at British Vogue doing work experience in 1999, before going on to lead its digital operations for fifteen years. She has worked and written extensively across Conde Nast’s full portfolio, including publications such as Vanity Fair, GQ and Tatler. Having left Conde Nast in 2018, Dolly now works as a digital consultant, a school governor and a trustee of Advance, a charity that supports women and young people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. She lives in London with her husband and two children. This her first book.

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