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Gillian's Blog

Gillian is the founder of WorkingMums.co.uk and writes about the day- to- day  issues, challenges and fun she experiences bringing up  two young sons while running her own business from home.  


What's the solution to the childcare issue?

A recent onepoll survey has  reported on the high percentage of mothers that are not returning to work because the cost of childcare is prohibitive. Read more...

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School holidays are here again

Everything seems to be working out well this holiday, but at the back of mind already there’s a niggling worry of how I’m going to manage the longer summer holiday. Read more...

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Mothers face most discrimination - have your say

 Mothers face most discrimination - have your say Read more...

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Top tips for mums starting out in business

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Holidays - my New Year's resolution

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Dads and carers too....

Political correctness gone mad?  I started WorkingMums because I wanted to do something positive ....  Read more...

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The hormone week

 I feel very reassured. The other day I came across an online article from the Daily Mail called “The easy life”  Read more...

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Mentoring

This week I had my six - weekly meeting with my business mentor, Bernard.  Read more...

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In the beginning .....

After almost 10 years of a career in Communications I gave birth to my first son – and realised that however much I enjoyed working, I loved my baby (and loved being a mum) too much to return to 13 hour days, 5 days a week. Read more...

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