Career Progression
In search of new career opportunities post pandemic
After losing her job last November, Sarah is now trying to find a new career path. ... 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
End of term – we made it!
As Dora the Explorer so rightly said 'we did it...lo hicimos'. A very difficult school... read more
Work Life Balance
How not to conduct a leavers assembly
Should primary schools be allowed to indoctrinate children by pushing religion on them at... read more
Work Life Balance
Summer childcare costs rise as places fall
Summer childcare has increased by 5% since 2019 and the number of places is falling,... read more
Work Life Balance
Workingmums Survey 2021
1305 people responded to our 2021 survey Key demographics of the survey respondents: 55%... read more
Work Life Balance
Scotland announces easing of restrictions
Scotland has confirmed how it will ease restrictions from next Monday, while retaining... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Why sowing division over working patterns won’t work
A response to William Hague's article in today's Times which warns older workers that... read more
Work Life Balance
A lifetime’s work
This has been a year of grief for many people and it has cast a light on what a central... read more
Work Life Balance
In praise of being selfish
Carolyn Hobdey's new book is about the importance of self-care and putting yourself first. read more
Work Life Balance
A long summer of anxiety
Young people in exam years have faced huge disruption and are now looking at months of... read more
Employment Rights
Flexible working and the NHS: how does it work?
Flexible working is possible in any job, but how does it function in frontline jobs in the... read more
Work Life Balance
Why sleep problems should matter at work
Dr Lynda Shaw highlights why getting a good night's sleep improves performance at work and... read more
Work Life Balance
Why employees suffering from burnout need more than an extra holiday
Professor Fehmidah Munir argues that too many employers are reactive when it comes to... read more
Work Life Balance
Intrusion into grief
Press regulation must be better. At the moment it is doing nobody any favours. read more
Work Life Balance
New data shows mental health impact of Covid on new mums
New data shows the impact of Covid and regional variation in care on women's mental health... read more
Work Life Balance
End of term chaos
Schools are crashing towards the end of term, with constant changes and confusion the name... read more
Employment Rights
Mental health and going back to the workplace
Karen Holden from A City Law Firm gives some advice on what you can do if you are anxious... read more
Work Life Balance
Should we have a right to disconnect?
More and more employers are thinking about introducing a right to disconnect, but are they... read more
Work Life Balance
Wellbeing falls due to work overload and Covid anxiety
A new report from Aviva shows people are neglecting their physical health due to work... read more
Work Life Balance
A question of time
Behind all the current disputes about flexible working is a battle over time and how much... read more
Flexible Working
Inside the motherhood complex
Melissa Hogenboom talks to workingmums.co.uk about her new book on motherhood and why such... read more
