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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Taylor

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill on the ‘heartbreak’ of leaving her child to compete and the power of working mums

People underestimate new mums, thinks Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill. Whether or not you’re a top athlete, she believes returning to work after having a baby gives you even more focus than before.

“Because everything you do is going to be quality, you’re not just turning up, getting through day-to-day, you’re making sure that time away [from your child] is worthwhile,” says the former heptathlete and mum-of-two.

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