Catherine Tyldesley shares guilt of being a working mum as she juggles career and kids
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has opened up about the struggles of being a working parent as she admits juggling motherhood and a career is tough.
The mum-of-two has been speaking about the challenges of parenthood alongside a job that often takes her away from her children, eight-year-old Alfie and baby daughter Iris.
She says she would not be able to continue to do what she does without the support of her photographer husband Tom Pitfield, who became the primary carer for Iris to allow Cath to return to work. Read more: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community "It's not always easy to juggle work and family, especially being an actress, as I can often find myself having to be out of the house all day or even out of the country, which can be tough," said Cath, from Walkden. "This is where being a team can be crucial and its not about sticking to traditional roles, but rather making sure your routine and schedule works for you as a family, Tom has been my rock." It's issues such as maternity and paternity leave, which Cath will be discussing alongside other key speakers at an event hosted by Brood magazine in Manchester next week.
Hosted by Hits Radio presenter Mike Toolan, other guest speakers will include chef and dad-of-four Simon Wood, Mike's co-host and mum-of-two Brooke Vincent and Dragons Den entrepreneur and dad-of-two Aaron Branch.
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