Fifi Box returns to work with an “astonishing” twist
Radio host Fifi Box has received praises from fellow mums after returning to the airwaves while tending to motherly duties at the same time.
The 42-year-old returned to her Fox FM Melbourne breakfast show Fifi, Fev & Byron on Monday morning after giving birth to second daughter Daisy Belle Box in June.
During a segment, the mother-of-two – who was working from home – told her co-hosts Brendan Fevola and Byron Cooke that she needed to be excused for a moment.
“Hang on guys, continue the conversation without me. I’ll be back in a second,” Box said.
She came back with Daisy in her arms and began breastfeeding her daughter, before carrying on with the show.
“It’s a mother’s right to do that. Daisy is very hungry obviously, starving,” Cooke said.
Box later posted a video of the segment on Instagram with the caption: “Multi-tasking at work involves breastfeeding.”
The video has gained more than 68,000 views, with mothers commending Box’s “amazing” move.
“Fifi Box, you astonishing creature! Keeping an infant alive, quiet, fed and happy AND performing on breakfast radio, all on about two minutes sleep,” wrote Zoe Foster Blake.
“You’re amazing Fifi. Working mothers are amazing,” another added.
Others also praised Fox for supporting Box in her work following the pregnancy.
“I’ve seen this three times now and think it’s brilliant, you work with two super men, you are a trooper and well done to Fox for being such a flexible employer, so many companies could learn from this 2 minute video. I salute you Fifi,” one commented.
“What a fabulous team and workplace culture,” one wrote.
On Wednesday, Box said she was “overwhelmed” by the supportive messages.
“I’ve been so lucky because everyone here at Fox, including you two, have been so supportive and making this so easy for me,” she told Cooke and Fevola.
“I wanted to thank all the people that wrote messages of support and in particular what I was interested in was how people were so amazed at how great Fox was.”
Box said she was saddened to hear stories from other mothers who had not received the same support from their workplaces. “It got me thinking, I feel for women particularly who work at companies or who have jobs where they’re not necessarily supported,” she said.