You have a plan for the pump bag. This is the plan for you.
Empower Your Return is the course for the part of going back to work that nobody puts on the checklist — figuring out who you are now, and what it means to lead from there.
Get Instant Access Or Talk to Coral FirstI had all the logistics covered.
The pump bag. The childcare schedule. The transition plan I'd negotiated with HR. The calendar blocks. The backup plan for the backup plan.
What I didn't have — what I couldn't plan for — was who was going back.
Returning to work after having a baby gets treated like a logistics problem. You figure out the schedule, and then you're supposed to be fine. You're not always fine. Not because something is wrong with you, but because you're a different person now, returning to a world that expects the old one.
Empower Your Return exists because I needed it, and it didn't exist. It's the course I built for the woman who has the childcare figured out and is still, quietly, not sure who's walking back through that door.
What you'll have when you're done
Fifteen lessons in five sections. Every one ends with something you can use: a plan, a script, a decision, or a boundary.
Know where you honestly are
- The Wheel of Life — an honest read on where you're starting from
- Focus Finder — self, home, and work, and where the friction actually is
A home that doesn't run on you alone
- Your childcare plan and transition timeline
- An "if this, then that" plan for the moments you can't predict
- An equitable household plan (built for partnered and solo parents alike)
- Boundary setting at home, and the systems that protect your capacity
Walk in with a plan and the words to say it
- A transition plan and manager conversation planner
- Work boundaries — for yourself, your manager, and your team
- Building community and a real pumping plan
- Making space for you, at a desk or on the floor
Know what you're entitled to, and what you're committing to
- The legal protections you're entitled to — federal and state
- Your 30-60-90 day return plan, mantras, and a support team you name on purpose
Is This For You?
This is for you if —
- You're returning to work after parental leave, or getting close
- You want the practical plan and the internal one — not just one or the other
- You're tired of advice that assumes ideal conditions instead of your actual life
- You want tools grounded in real frameworks (ACT, somatics, values work), not platitudes
This isn't for you if —
- You're looking for a generic productivity or "bounce back" program
- You want someone to tell you there's one right way to do this
- You're not ready to be honest with yourself about where you're starting from
Hi, I'm Coral.
I built IMHMO because I know what it feels like to be high-functioning and quietly coming apart — and because I couldn't find the kind of support I actually needed when I went back to work.
My work draws on ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy), somatics, values clarification, and behavioral science — evidence-based tools, applied to the real constraints of a job, a kid, and a partnership, not a version of your life with more margin than you actually have.
This course is the version of that work I could put in your hands the moment you need it — not three weeks from now, whenever a coaching slot opens up.
What Working With Coral Has Meant
"I was at a crossroads with career, motherhood, and my identity. I found real clarity in my professional desires. My biggest takeaway was affirming that there is power in my story."
— Gwendolyn, Educator & Mom
"I ended up with the courage to go after the goals I had in my mind, and strategies to deal with all the concerns that were stopping me before."
— Bo, Founder, Wharton MBA & Mom
These reflect Coral's 1:1 coaching work. Empower Your Return just launched — course-specific testimonials will be added here as they come in.
Choose Your Format
The digital course is available now. The printed Field Guide is heading to press — pre-order it on its own or bundled with the course.
The Course
- 15 lessons, all exercises and tools
- Lifetime access, work at your own pace
- Export your answers anytime
Course + Field Guide Bundle
- Everything in the digital course
- The printed, bound Field Guide, shipped to you
- Order now — ships as soon as your Field Guide comes off press
The Field Guide
- Same lessons and exercises, on paper
- A baby shower-friendly option for a friend or colleague
- Order now — ships as soon as your Field Guide comes off press
Not sure if the course is right for you? Book a free Chemistry Call and we'll figure it out together.
Questions
How is the digital course delivered?
You get access to an interactive online workbook — read each lesson, fill in exercises directly on the page, and export your answers anytime. It's self-paced with no deadlines.
How long does it take?
Most people move through it over 2–4 weeks, but there's no clock running. Come back to any lesson as many times as you need to, before or after your return date.
What if I want more support than a self-paced course?
Book a free 45-minute Chemistry Call — it's a real conversation, not a sales pitch, about where you are and whether 1:1 coaching makes sense alongside or instead of the course.
Is this only for a specific state or country?
The identity and planning work applies wherever you live. The Know Your Rights lesson covers federal (U.S.) protections and points you to state-specific resources, since laws vary by state.
What's your refund policy?
If Empower Your Return isn't right for you, email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund on the digital course — no hard feelings. To keep this fair (for you and for future participants), refunds are available as long as you've completed 3 or fewer lessons. Once you've worked through more of the course than that, we're not able to offer a refund, but reach out anyway — we'd rather talk it through than leave you stuck. The printed Field Guide is non-refundable once shipped, unless it arrives damaged or defective, in which case email us within 14 days of delivery and we'll make it right.
Your return isn't just about going back.
It's about stepping forward — with support, clarity, and power. Let's build the plan for both.
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