Gender Equality
Women in the workplace: leadership and burnout
The 2021 Women in the Workplace report shows that women are feeling more burnt out than... read more
Work Life Balance
Welcome to Workingmums Work Life Balance archive. Here you can find articles about the holy grail of work life balance, how to achieve it and what the challenges are. Plus you can read about other working parent’s daily lives with a range of blogs.
Work Life Balance
Top Employers for working parents this month
Many top employers in the UK use workingmums.co.uk as a route to attract talented,... read more
Work Life Balance
Supporting carers at work
A Working Families webinar for National Work Life Week looked at how progressive employers... read more
Work Life Balance
41% feel being a mum has held them back at work
As National Work Life Week begins, new polling from Working Families shows the career... read more
Employment Rights
The case for extending paid leave for miscarriage
As Baby Loss Awareness Week begins, we discuss the importance of having a miscarriage... read more
Gender Equality
Who do ‘water cooler moments’ benefit?
Water cooler gossip has become a popular term during Covid, but what does it really mean... read more
Work Life Balance
Be less perfect
How can we help our daughters become happy adults when we too are subject to many of the... read more
Gender Equality
Number of women directors on boards continues to flatline
A new study by Cranfield School of Management finds that little has moved when it comes to... read more
Childcare
Review: Rise of the Girl by Jo Wimble-Groves
Jo Wimble-Groves’ new book Rise of the Girl - Seven empowering conversations to have... read more
Advertorial
Launching a business during COVID-19
Launching a business during COVID-19: Lorraine Kneebone’s story Before starting as a... read more
Flexible Working
Is commuting good for work/life balance?
A study this week won headlines for saying that many people enjoy the commute, which is... read more
Work Life Balance
Christmas Jobs: How to find a temporary job this Christmas
How to find a temporary job this Christmas
The run-up to Christmas is the busiest time of year for many shops, manufacturers,... read more
Work Life Balance
Parents supporting young people’s mental health
Increasing numbers of working parents are dealing with the pressure of their children's... read more
Gender Equality
Toolkit highlights benefits of gender pay gap reporting
The Chartered Management Institute and the Equality and Human Rights Commission have... read more
Childcare
Why some parents have chosen homeschooling after Covid
Home education has more than doubled in the past year, but what are its benefits and... read more
Work Life Balance
Making the case for job shares
Chloe Tait and Katy Murray are not only leading a campaign for senior job shares at the... read more
Gender Equality
What makes an effective leader and a successful career?
Ann Cairns, Executive Vice Chair at Mastercard, speaks about the key attributes of an... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Why parental self-efficacy matters at home and at work
Clare Stead has developed an app that aims to build parental self-efficacy, something she... read more
Work Life Balance
How to find part time work from home jobs
Want to work from home on a part-time basis? These days there are lots of good, fairly... read more
Work Life Balance
And they’re back…
The schools are back and emotions are running high and are very mixed. read more
Flexible Working
Fighting for children’s mental health
Lockdown and isolation have negatively impacted the mental health of many young people, so... read more
