Work Life Balance
The night shift
New research shows that many women are burning the candle at both ends to get through... 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
Law and hospitality firms sign up to action to counter racism
Law firms and employers in the hospitality sector have signed up to commitments to take... read more
Childcare
Report calls for action on childcare and Covid-related parental leave issues
A new report calls for urgent action to help new and expectant parents navigate Covid-19,... read more
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All change for schools
Schools will be reopening in September. Cue more emails from schools who know have to... read more
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‘Women nearly twice as likely as men to manage household budgeting’
A new study shows women are still taking the responsibility for the bulk of everyday... read more
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The impact of emotional abuse on work
Leigh Spencer outlines how years of emotional abuse restricted her ability to work and... read more
Advertorial
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Gender Equality
A turning point for dads?
This weekend was Father's Day. We asked Daddilife what their research shows about dads'... read more
Work Life Balance
Back to the school run
The school run is back, but it's fairly complex with two children at different schools... read more
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Mums speak about their experience of lockdown
We asked some working mums about their perceptions of the challenges of lockdown. read more
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The ongoing mental health problems of young people during lockdown
Mental health problems associated with ongoing isolation during the coronavirus pandemic... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Quarter of pregnant women have faced bias during pandemic
A new TUC survey shows that one in four pregnant women have been discriminated against... read more
Work Life Balance
Finding balance in an always-on world
Jon Staff's new book gives practical tips on how to achieve a better work life balance in... read more
Work Life Balance
Working mums’ champion
Carolanne Minashi from UBS won workingmums.co.uk's most recent Working Mums' Champion... read more
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School admin and the tyranny of too much information
To negotiate schooling and all that comes with it in lockdown requires levels of... read more
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Mental health warning linked to work
A new survey warns that mental health linked to work was already bad before lockdown and... read more
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Separated parents and Covid-19: Child custody during the pandemic
Lindsay Yateman and Naomi Lelliott from Excello Law discuss what separated parents should... read more
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‘Presenteeism worse in lockdown among some employees’
A new survey from Canada Life shows the pressure to be always on has increased in some... read more
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Meeting my mum – socially distanced
Meeting up with family after months apart is amazing, but, amid grief, it can be tinged... read more
Work Life Balance
Half term in lockdown
Half term in lockdown is a little like homeschool days, only the teenagers get up even... read more
