--- title: Lantum Blog | GP parent description: GP parent | Primary Care advice for GPs and Practice Managers --- [![Lantum](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Lantum%20March2018/Images/logo-header.svg)](https://us.lantum.com) for Locums - [Locums](https://lantum.com/) - [Practices](https://lantum.com/p/practices/) - [Hubs](https://lantum.com/p/hubs/) - [Federations](https://lantum.com/p/nhs-federation/) [GP parent](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-parent), [Clinical](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical), [Education and CPD](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/education-and-cpd) 11 Jul 2017 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/NIA-Image-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/recommendations-successful-breastfeeding) ## [Recommendations for successful breastfeeding](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/recommendations-successful-breastfeeding) *By Guest Blogger Dr Anjali Gibbs, GP...* [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/clinical/recommendations-successful-breastfeeding) 0 Comments [GP parent](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-parent), [self-employment](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/self-employment), [work life balance](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/work-life-balance) 22 Nov 2016 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/lantumlo_blog_header-5.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/career-parenting-guilt) ## [Career + Parenting = Guilt](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/career-parenting-guilt) I remember my Mother telling me that being a parent involves a lot of guilt - for some it’s not breast feeding for as long - if at all, not going to the right groups, or as they get older, not.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/career-parenting-guilt) 1 Comment [GP parent](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-parent), [work life balance](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/work-life-balance) 03 Oct 2016 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/claire-1014-825x510-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/how-to-manage-the-adoption-process-as-a-gp-locum) ## [How to manage the adoption process as a GP Locum](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/how-to-manage-the-adoption-process-as-a-gp-locum) When I applied for adoption as a portfolio GP, I wasn’t prepared for how I would have to deal with both organising the process and my colleagues’ reactions.  Here’s what I learned along the way: [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/how-to-manage-the-adoption-process-as-a-gp-locum) 0 Comments [GP parent](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-parent), [GP Wellbeing](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-wellbeing) 28 Sep 2016 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/juggler-825x510-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/how-to-be-a-gp-locum-with-young-children) ## [How to be a GP Locum with Young Children](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/how-to-be-a-gp-locum-with-young-children) A juggler delights the child; he fills the working mum with admiration. Like him, she must have great poise and timing. And like him, she must deal with those extra pieces, keeping them in seamless.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/how-to-be-a-gp-locum-with-young-children) 1 Comment [GP parent](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-parent) 03 Dec 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/img_21063-2.png)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/pregnant-and-successful-at-job-interview-should-you-say-anything) ## [Pregnant and successful at job interview: should you say anything?](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/pregnant-and-successful-at-job-interview-should-you-say-anything) *The scenario...* Asha, 32, has just come away from an interview having being offered a salaried post. The job seems almost too good to be true: reasonable hours, BMA contract, a great sessional rate.... [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/pregnant-and-successful-at-job-interview-should-you-say-anything) 1 Comment [GP parent](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-parent), [work life balance](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/work-life-balance) 22 Sep 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/fallback-thumb-22.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/work-hard-play-hard-part-2) ## [Work hard, play hard: part 2](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/work-hard-play-hard-part-2) ***GP Dr Karen Skinner writes her second post on  balancing having 2 children, homes in England and Lagos and  no less than 8 different portfolio roles.*** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/work-hard-play-hard-part-2) 0 Comments [GP parent](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-parent), [work life balance](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/work-life-balance) 10 Sep 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/karenskinner5-825x510-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/work-hard-play-hard-part-1) ## [Work hard, play hard: part 1](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/work-hard-play-hard-part-1) ***GP Dr Karen Skinner writes the first of two posts on  balancing having 2 children, homes in England and Lagos and  no less than 8 different portfolio roles.*** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/work-hard-play-hard-part-1) 0 Comments [GP parent](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-parent), [work life balance](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/work-life-balance) 27 May 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/img_38434-825x510-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/2360) ## [GP Dr Zoe Langridge: Making GP Out of Hours Fit Around Family](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/2360) GP Zoe Langridge is a GP based in Hackney and Tower Hamlets with two children aged 2 and 4 who is making a variety of roles work for her and her family. [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/2360) 0 Comments [GP parent](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-parent) 27 Mar 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/6993905087_fd708867ee_z4-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/surinas-top-five-tips-for-gps-returning-to-work-after-maternity-leave) ## [Surina's Top Five Tips for GPs Returning to Work After Maternity Leave](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/surinas-top-five-tips-for-gps-returning-to-work-after-maternity-leave) Surina Beddoe, GP Columnist [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/gp-parent/surinas-top-five-tips-for-gps-returning-to-work-after-maternity-leave) 0 Comments [1](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/gp-parent/page/1) ### Subscribe to the newsletter ### Categories - [NHS (44)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/nhs) - [Mindfulness and burnout (35)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/mindfulness-and-burnout) - [Opinion (35)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/opinion) - [Clinical (33)](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/clinical) - 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