Mum on the Run
Mum on the Run Mandy Garner is a journalist and web editor of the workingmums.co.uk site. She lives in Essex with her partner, three daughters, one son and two guinea pigs. Follow her on Twitter - https://twitter.com/WorkMumOnTheRun.
Meet the Bloggers
Join our discussions! WorkingMums' blogs are where mums talk about the different aspects of combining motherhood and work and the issues that affect us - from serious to lighthearted, sublime to ridiculous. And, if you're interested in posting your own regular blog on WorkingMums, e-mail us: info@workingmums.co.uk.
Franchise Mum
Karen Sherr is the founder of the Musical Minis franchise. She lives in North West London with her husband Rob, and her children Matthew, Alex and Emily. Her blog focuses on both being a mum and news and developments from Musical Minis - where learning is fun...
Legal mum
Kate Bradbury has been a qualified solicitor for over 20 years and specialises in franchising and commercial work. She is now a partner in her law firm, Warner Goodman LLP. Karen is 45 and married with two children aged 16 and 14 and has always worked since she had children. She says she finds the challenges with teenagers just as much of a demand as when they were little. For more information on franchise opportunities, visit workingmums.co.uk's FranchiseZone.
Mrs Magpie's Online Shopping Tips
Charlotte Laing is the editor of Mrs Magpie, an online magazine devoted to online shopping. The site focuses on fashion, beauty, homes, lifestyle and food, and is packed with news, features and discounts.
Each month, exclusively for WM magazine, Charlotte will be highlighting websites that are of interest to working mums, including great online baby clothes shops, family travel sites and interiors stores. Dip into this blog whenever you fancy a spot of retail therapy. You can view Mrs Magpie magazine at www.mrsmagpie.co.uk.
Mummylicious
Annie Hayes is web editor for WorkingMums and former editor of www.hrzone.co.uk. Annie lives, breathes and reports on all things related to working life with a particular interest in employment law, Annie is MCIPD qualified. Whilst she navigates the regulatory burdens on your behalf she also juggles life with her two boys, George and William. Read on to see how she manages to start a new job, move house and look after two demanding children!
Mum on the Meter
Moira Holden is a journalist. She lives in London, is married, and has one son, aged 11. She is interested in creative writing, but doesn't really get the chance to be creative...
New Business Mummy
My name is Justine. I am 33 years old, soon to be 34! I am married with two children a daughter of four and a son of 16 months and a cat called Moules. My life is crazy and just about to get crazier as I am embarking on a new business venture, to run an online funky boutique for kids aged 0-6yrs called Little Bugs Boutique. Follow my adventures...
Smart Working Mum
Liz Morris is Director of consultancy and training at Working Families. Liz lives in the Shropshire Hills with her two children, a partner and four chickens.
Grumpy Dad
Adam Carpenter is a freelance journalist who lives with his wife and two children, aged five and three, in a beautiful village in west Cornwall. Every day he gets to walk the family dog alongside the picturesque creek or in the scenic rambling woods near his house. Think he’d have nothing to be grumpy about? Think again...
Mum Coach
Amanda Alexander is mum to two fabulous boys and Founder and Director of Coaching Mums. Since 2003, Coaching Mums has helped thousands of working mums to swap guilt-ridden, stress-driven vicious circle for virtuous circles of calm, confidence and fulfilment. Amanda loves life in general. Her top ten loves in life are, in no particular order: Good food, good wine, people, the big wide world, dancing, running, mountain biking, skiing, the Lake District... and champagne.
Reflective Mum
Based in the West Midlands, my name is Pardeep Mattu and I am a 31-year-old mother of one little boy. I have worked in marketing and communications, in both the public and private sectors, for over ten years. Passionate about writing, I have launched a freelance writing career under the name of Ascent Writing. Enthusiasm, strong relationship-building skills and a constant desire to learn are my key personal strengths. Aside from writing, I love films, TV, yoga and have a real interest and practical work experience in the parenting, health and education fields. I am a school governor at my local primary school.
Plate Spinning Mum
Nathalie left her job as a business consultant to set up a VW Camper Van hire business to get the work life balance she wanted.
The New Cinders
I am a single, working mum of two teenagers: a boy of fourteen and a girl of thirteen. I am now a teacher and a writer, as well as an adventurous and creative woman. I am a contradiction: I was a teenage mother with little hope - but over the years I worked in radio and with live concerts, becoming an events manager for an exhibition company before retraining to become a teacher. I made thing change when I realised how miserable I had become working away from home, giving my smiles to customers, clients and listeners as opposed to my beautiful children. I now live in the sublime Somerset countryside and I aim to enjoy every day. I fail often, I manage sometimes and I succeed on occasion. But I always give 100% - otherwise how will I know if I ever had a chance! www.thenewcinders.co.uk. Twitter link: @TheNewCinders. Facebook: TheNew Cinders.
Diary of A Mumpreneur
Deepali Nangia works as a freelance business consultant helping entrepreneurs shape their ideas into businesses and their businesses into bigger ones! Deepali also provides career guidance and counseling services. She is a mother of two, loves the arts and is a strong supporter of women in business. She can be found on www.empowerbizsupport.com or nangia.deepali@gmail.com.
Psychomum
Sam McCarthy is a Brighton-based producer and mum to baby Cecily. She is retraining as a psychotherapist.
Are we nearly there yet?
Kathryn Thompson is a freelance writer, mum to three daughters and wife to her poor outnumbered husband. Kathryn invites you into her crazy, frantic life and is pretty sure you'll soon be screaming to be let out again (as most of her house guests do).
SerenityMum
Sonia Calvo, life coach and mum to two amazingly energetic boys. Sonia works with people who are overwhelmed by all the noise and small stuff and invites them to enjoy life again. Structure, freedom, fun and dancing are her ingredients for a wonderful life. More information at www.creatingserenity.com
Diary of a working mum
Karen Holden runs a successful law firm in London that she set up herself. She juggles running a business, managing staff and being a mum. Hopefully her legal updates or practical tips will help you as working mums.
Granny on the frontline
Jill Garner is retired and lives with her partner half an hour by car from four of her grandchildren and two days by plane from her other two grandchildren who live in Argentina.
Working Wonders
Mihaela Berciu is a London-based executive and career coaching specialist juggling working with tough corporate and business executives and bringing up her two teenage children. She has been blogging for several years about professional and life topics. She is a published author in her native country and a lover of Bikram yoga and Mahler's symphonies. To find out more about what Mihaela does and how she does it you can always visit her website at www.mihaelaberciu.com.
Life-changes mum
Life-changes mum Tamzin Hardy currently lives in Italy, but is planning on a return to the UK. She currently teaches English to Italian students and writes in her free time. Tamzin has a four-year-old bilingual daughter and has started her blog to show what life is like in another country and what might happen when you dare to go back home.
HR for Mums
HR for Mums
Confessions of a Professional Lion Tamer
Amy Beeson is a Freelance Writer and is the Director of Wordsby Ltd working with many women running a small business on limited budgets who need affordable solutions for their communications needs. Amy ’s currently busy working away on three new books with baby expert Sarah Beeson MBE (and Amy’s mum) for HarperCollins. amyibeeson.wordpress.com. Twitter amyibeeson
