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Tell me what’s on your plate
Share what’s been taking up space — a task, a decision, a project you can’t get to, or a challenge your team is facing.
Virtual family admin support
Less mental load.
More headspace.
For everyone.
The Mum Desk provides virtual research, planning and family admin support — for individual mums who need a hand, and for employers who want to genuinely support their working parents.
A little less on your plate
How it works
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I research, plan and organise
I do the legwork — gathering information, comparing options, and pulling everything together into something clear and usable.
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You get a clear, practical plan
I hand back a clear summary with everything needed to move forward. No faff, no overwhelm — just a plan that works.
For employers
Why employers need this
Support the parent. Protect the talent.
Working parents bring experience, commitment and valuable knowledge to your organisation. The mental load of family life can put pressure on their time and attention. Practical support helps address the everyday challenges behind the working day.
A vulnerable transition
of mothers in Deel’s 12-country sample had left their employer within six months of parental leave ending.
Deel, October 2026. Sample weighted towards white-collar professionals; departures include resignations, dismissals and fixed-term contract endings. This is not a UK-wide resignation rate.Read the research ↗Childcare can cost you talent
working mothers had quit a job because of childcare pressures, according to Fawcett Society and Totaljobs research.
Paths to Parenthood, 2023. Research surveyed working parents with children aged four and under.Read the research ↗Retain your best people
Give working parents practical support through the challenges that can make staying in work harder. Help with childcare research and family logistics is a tangible way to show you value them.
Help parents focus
Childcare logistics, school applications and return-to-work planning can take up attention long after the working day starts. The Mum Desk helps take on the research and planning behind those worries.
Build a family-friendly culture
Saying you support working parents is one thing. Providing tangible, practical help is another. Give your people something they can use alongside your family-friendly policies.
Support HR without overloading it
HR teams have plenty on their plate. The Mum Desk can take on individual family research and planning tasks, complementing your team’s support with dedicated practical help.
A clear starting point
Start with one employee. One practical challenge.
Explore a sponsored Life Admin Reset for someone returning from leave or facing a change in family life. It’s a focused way to introduce practical support before considering a wider programme.
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Choose the support
Tell me who you’d like to help and the kind of challenge they’re facing. We’ll agree the scope, availability, price and payment arrangements before work starts.
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Agree how it will work
We’ll confirm how your employee gets in touch, what information is needed and what updates, if any, will be shared with your organisation.
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Receive a practical plan
Your employee receives tailored research, relevant comparisons and a written summary of options and next steps for the agreed task.
Need ongoing support or help for several employees? Employer packages are tailored and quoted individually.
Could this help someone in your team?
Email me with your organisation, the number of employees you’d like to support and what you’re hoping to achieve.
Discuss an employer packageOpens your email app. No commitment to a package at this stage.
These studies describe wider workforce challenges, not measured outcomes from The Mum Desk. Read the linked research for dates and context.
Our services
Support for mums.
Support for employers.
All under one roof.
Whether you need personal help with the mental load, or you’re an organisation looking to support your working parents — here’s how I can help.
Returning to workGoing back after parental leave is one of the biggest transitions a working parent faces. I help make it manageable.
Whether you’re an individual planning your return or an employer supporting someone coming back, I’ll research the options, help navigate childcare, find relevant guidance on rights and entitlements, and put together a practical plan for the weeks ahead.
Get in touchWorking patterns & flexible workingFlexible working requests handled well can build loyalty. For individuals, I help you build the case. For employers, I help you handle it consistently.
For mums: I’ll help you think through what you actually need, research what’s realistic, and prepare a clear, well-reasoned request. For employers: I’ll review your flexible working policies and processes, and help you identify ways to handle requests fairly and consistently.
Get in touchChildcare & fundingChildcare is complicated, expensive and time-consuming to research. I cut through the confusion so you don’t have to.
I research your specific situation, bring together relevant eligibility guidance — Tax-Free Childcare, funded hours and employer schemes — and help you compare your options. For employers, this offers practical help with one of the biggest decisions working parents face.
Get in touchNursery & school logisticsApplications, waiting lists, wraparound care, settling-in schedules — the logistics of early years are relentless. I take the organising off your plate.
I help with nursery and school applications, waiting list management, wraparound care research and transition planning. For employers, it’s a way to offer practical support during periods when family logistics can put pressure on work.
Get in touchFamily life planning & organisationMajor family changes affect everything. I help you think it through and build a plan that actually works.
Whether you’re expecting, adopting, planning a move or navigating a significant change in circumstances — I help you research your options, understand what’s available and put together a practical plan. For employers, this is a way to support valued employees during life’s biggest transitions.
Get in touchEveryday family adminThe admin of family life never stops. For working parents, it can spill into work time, focus and energy.
I handle the research, planning and admin that working parents simply don’t have time for — appointments, renewals, forms and comparisons. For individuals, it’s a weight off your shoulders. For employers offering an ongoing support programme, it’s a tangible benefit employees can use.
Get in touchTailored to what you need
Bigger projects & employer programmes
Planning a return-to-work programme, reviewing practical support around flexible working, or supporting employees through major life transitions? Larger and employer-facing projects are quoted individually.
About The Mum Desk
Jeyda Roach — Founder of The Mum Desk
Built by a mum who knows exactly how much there is to hold
The Mum Desk exists because I lived the overwhelm myself — and I knew there had to be a better way. I’m here to take the mental load off working mums, and to help employers build workplaces where parents can actually thrive.
The story behind the support
How it started
When I went back to work after having my children, I quickly realised that the mental load doesn’t clock off when you sit down at your desk. The childcare research, the school applications, the funding forms, the logistics — it all kept piling up, quietly draining the headspace I needed to do my job well and be present at home.
I started helping friends and family navigate the same challenges — researching their options, pulling together plans, cutting through the confusion — and realised how much of a difference it made. Not just practically, but emotionally. When someone else takes the research off your plate and hands you a clear path forward, it changes everything.
The Mum Desk grew from that. A service built around the real, specific, often-overlooked challenges that working mums face — and a genuine belief that employers have both the opportunity and the responsibility to help.
What I believe
Practical help, shaped around your family.
Every family is different. I take time to understand the situation, do the research and bring the options together into something useful. For employers, that means a tangible offer alongside your existing family-friendly policies.
Experience with a practical purpose
What I bring to the table
My background spans research, project management and family support — and I’ve spent years navigating the systems, policies and practicalities that working parents face. I know how to find the right information quickly, how to cut through the jargon, and how to turn a complicated situation into a clear, workable plan.
- Childcare funding & entitlements
- Return-to-work planning
- Flexible working rights & requests
- School & nursery logistics
- Family organisation & planning
- Employer support programmes
Get in touch
Let’s talk about what would actually help
Whether you’re a mum who needs someone to take the mental load off, or an employer looking to genuinely support your working parents — I’d love to hear from you.
Choose an email option below, or copy my address into your usual email service. I’ll read your message and reply by email.
What happens next?
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I’ll read your message carefully
Every enquiry is personal. I’ll take the time to understand your situation before I reply.
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I’ll get back to you by email
You’ll hear from me by email with a response, some initial thoughts, or a suggestion for a quick call if that would help.
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We’ll figure out the best way forward
No pressure, no hard sell. We’ll work out together what kind of support would actually make a difference.