From letting them wait inside for the school bus to building cubbies in animal cages, one veterinary clinic is doing what it can for children to help their mums continue working.
At a northern New South Wale veterinary clinic, the old saying, "It takes a village to raise a child" rings true.
Twenty years ago the German-born vet fell in love with an Australian farmer, moved from the UK to Australia, and started a family and vet clinic.When the marriage ended in divorce, Ms Rhoades had to find a way to raise her children and keep her dreams of running her own practice alive."I know what it's like to do it by myself and I'm passionate about women in the workforce.
Since graduating eight years ago, she said she had noticed a turn-around in the industry in terms of flexibility for working mothers.)
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