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Working mums using anxiety drugs and alchol to unwind from endless 'to do' list

Working mums using anxiety drugs and alchol to unwind from endless 'to do' list

Working mums are using anxiety drugs and alcohol to help them unwind due to the pressures of "doing everything", according to an Australian report.…

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Working long hours 'may affect birth size'

Working long hours 'may affect birth size'

Pregnant women who work more than 40 hours a week and are on their feet a lot may give birth to smaller babies, according to a new study.…

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Working mums less likely to be depressed than stay-at-home mums

Working mums less likely to be depressed than stay-at-home mums

Mothers who work are significantly less likely to suffer from depression than those who stay at home, according to new research.…

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Third of women trapped in their pre-maternity jobs

Third of women trapped in their pre-maternity jobs

Over a third of women feel trapped in the job they went on maternity leave from because they can't find a new flexible job, according to preliminary results of a Workingmums.co.uk survey.…

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Magazine names top US employers for mums

Magazine names top US employers for mums

Working mothers want flexibility and companies which recognise this are reaping big rewards through increased productivity, better employee loyalty and lower absenteeism, according to the US magazine Working Mother.

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