
Working Parents SOS
Welcome to Working Parents Save Our Sanity (SOS), a place for working parents to come together and lighten the load.
The aim? To build an informal, friendly community that helps busy working parents feel more resourced and more resourceful. Being a working parent can sometimes feel ridiculously hard and we all need an injection of support and inspiration every now and then. Like all the parents that have come before us, we’re parenting in a world we didn’t grow up in. So it’s no surprise it can feel difficult and as though we’re making up as we go along - we are!
Why I set up this community
Over the past 14 years as a working mum, I’ve learned a lot. About myself, about being a parent, about being a working parent. My coaching journey started at the same time too, and I’ve learned a lot from the hundreds of working parents I’ve coached too.
I’ve wrestled with how best to share this knowledge. How to make it useful. Let’s face it, the world is not short of information. But it is a bit short of joy, of hope, of inspiration. That’s why I have created this space – to share what I’ve learned with lightness and empathy, and to bring together working parents who would like to learn, share, support, and laugh with each other too.
It’s about conversation, connection, and community. A place where we remind each other that we’re not alone. That whatever we’re feeling is normal. And that what we have to share is valuable.
Let’s make the journey of working parenthood a little more joyful - together
Gill Simpson: coach, business owner, mum, wife, daughter, sister, dog-owner, expired-half-marathon-runner, life admin expert, finder of lost things, Bath rugby fan, book club member… Oh, and PTA chair. Because life isn’t busy enough…
Why SOS?
Because three little letters can mean so many things.
Save Our Sanity: The start-point for this whole thing. A space to feel slightly less unhinged. True sanity might not be realistic until the kids move out, but hope? We’ve got that covered.
Series Of Shorts: Quick, digestible nuggets of wisdom from the world of psychology, child development, neuroscience, and more. Perfect for parents who can barely finish a text, let alone an article from the British Journal of Development Psychology.
Sources Of Support: Resources and tools, tips and ideas, and a community of kindred spirits who ‘get it’. Wine not included, but you’re welcome to bring your own.
Sharing Our Stories: Learning from each other, normalising the struggles, and sharing the ‘what was I thinking’ moments. And knowing that not-knowing is okay too.
Start Off Small: Rome wasn’t built in a day and your life won’t magically transform overnight either. Pick one thing, try it, learn from it, and go again.
I could go on, but you get the gist. Over the past 10 years or so I’ve learned loads of stuff as a coach and parent that I’d like to share with you. It seems daft not to. I hope you find it useful.
Joining The Community
A Series Of Shorts
Every month we’ll dive into a hot topic for working parents. Topics like: the good-enough parent (and why getting things wrong helps our kids); breaking free from constant guilt; mastering our time and energy; and raising kids in a digital world. And so much more!
You’ll have access to articles, activities, practical tips, and reflection exercises - all super digestible and actionable.
And twice a month, you can join us for 1-hour group coaching conversations related to our monthly topic:
- Lunchtime sessions (on those rare occasions you actually break for lunch)
- Evening sessions (for those able to stay awake past 7pm…)
These warm, safe spaces are all about learning, connecting, and finding support in the challenges we face as working parents.
Sources Of Support
Ready to make changes but don’t know where to begin? Dive into our mini ‘work-outs’: exercises, tools, and frameworks to help you explore topics in more detail so that you can ‘work out’ what’s really going on for you and what to do about it.
These ‘work-out’ videos are designed to help you think differently about your issue and take around 15-20 minutes to complete. Small steps, big impact.
And we’ve got an ever-growing treasure trove of resources for you to browse through. Including articles, podcast recommendations, book reviews, and expert insights. An endless source of inspiration!
Shop Our Services
For a deeper dive, you can also unlock discounted one-to-one coaching sessions and tailored coaching packages anytime you need. And you can take advantage of free webinars too!
Share Our Stories
This is your space to chat, vent, ask questions, and share those “you won’t believe what happened yesterday” moments. Connect with other working parents, normalise the chaos, and find strength in the shared journey.
Once you’ve signed up, you’ll get an invite to join our private Facebook group – your new go-to place for support, connection, and sanity.
All for just £45 a month. Cancel any time.

“I really value the opportunity to share and reflect with other working parents. The simple act of knowing others have similar challenges and struggles is really comforting.”
Senior Director, Hilton.