In 2013 I left my job as a Project Engineer – and I promise you I’ve never looked back.

Let me rewind a little…

In 2007, I landed a place on a graduate scheme with an amazing engineering company in Huddersfield.

My job was great, for a female graduate engineer I couldn’t have asked for much more.

Fast-forward to 2011: the boyfriend became the husband (Mr WOW), and we became parents to a wonderful little boy.

During his first year, I found Baby Sensory classes and completely fell in love! 😍

I loved everything about it:

🟢 the class leader,

🟢 the activities,

🟢 the amazing things I learned about my baby,

🟢 the joy I felt every single week,

🟢and the mum friends who became my support network.

Finishing Baby Sensory and going back to work was the end of a beautiful era.

Working 3 days a week, with a long commute. Missing out on crucial team meetings on my days off, and missing out on time with my son on workdays. I found it really hard!

Then, when our son was 18 months old, we moved to South Wales for Mr WOW’s new job.

I looked for engineering roles, but here’s the thing: part-time opportunities in engineering are rare.

So that was my choice:

➡️ Work full time, in a new company where I’d have to prove myself and earn my stripes again.

➡️ Or…do something else!

A few years before I’d have been horrified at the idea of leaving engineering.

But now? My priorities had changed. What we wanted for our life and growing family had changed.

I googled Baby Sensory hoping for a part-time class leader role – but no one was running Baby Sensory in South Wales, at all.

So, I started it myself.

No business experience. No teaching background. Just a passion for Baby Sensory and a drive to build a life that worked for us.

And honestly? It’s the best decision I’ve ever made.

Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I’d stayed in engineering. Without a doubt, I’d have spent less time with my children, and my husband!

Having children changes us, whether we want it to or not.

It gives us the chance to stop, reflect, and ask: Is this really the life I want?

And if not… maybe it’s time to forge a new path.