Work Life Balance
Christmas jumper day
Christmas jumper day has become a regular fixture of the school calendar in the last few... 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
Single mums significantly more likely to take time off for stress
An analysis of workingmums.co.uk's annual survey shows single mums are significantly more... read more
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Why do parents of larger families feel less time pressured than others?
How do you use your time? A new survey shows woman are more likely to feel time poor, but... read more
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Mums still more likely to feel under time pressure than dads
A new study shows parents are still under significant time pressure, particularly mums,... read more
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Countdown to Christmas begins…
This is the period where work and life go into overdrive so brace yourself. read more
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Mental health and the younger worker
A survey out this week shows high levels of mental ill health among younger workers. While... read more
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‘Over half of parents of young children feel lonely’
A new survey highlights the impact of loneliness on parents of young children,... read more
Career Advice
What are the best part time jobs?
As busy parents it’s tricky to balance the need to work with the need to care for our... read more
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Home based franchises
For lots of UK working parents, the idea of running a business from home is appealing. No... read more
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Bringing people together…
It's an underrated parental skill - the power to bring people with very different agendas... read more
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62% of mums see their closest friends only a few times a year, if that
Mums rarely see their closest friends
Most mums rarely see their closest friends, according to a new poll. How can you carve out... read more
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Women more likely to take time off for work-related stress
An analysis by HSE of figures around work-related stress shows women aged 35 to 44 are the... read more
Gender Equality
Free childcare and flex working feature in Lib Dems manifesto
The Lib Dems have launched their manifesto with pledges on free childcare, a right to day... read more
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How to start an education franchise
Many working parents are looking for a more flexible way to combine work family... read more
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Where’s my charger?
There is rarely a week that passes in our house without someone losing a charger or... read more
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‘Remote working can boost well being, but the impact on productivity is mixed’
A new white paper from Nuffield Health looks at the available research on remote working. read more
Childcare
96% of childcare providers say ‘free’ childcare doesn’t cover their costs
A survey by Pregnant Then Screwed finds 22% of childcare providers say they will be closed... read more
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From five-hour days to four-day weeks: is the more intensive week a good thing?
Is the more intensive week a good thing?
There is more and more talk of five-hour days or four-day weeks, but are they good for us... read more
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Dealing with the causes of parental stress
It's no use talking about maternal mental health without addressing the causes. read more
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Managing very different interests in half term
It can be hard to get children of different ages and interests to agree on anything in... read more
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Call for urgent injection of cash as figures reveal level of childcare closures
Figures reveal the number of childminders, preschools nurseries shutting up shop has... read more
