The return of the nits
Once you get past primary school nits often become a distant memory, except when they... read more
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.
Once you get past primary school nits often become a distant memory, except when they... read more
The end of the summer holidays tends to be dominated by failed attempts to get young... read more
A report from the Child Poverty Action Group estimates there will be a £1K shortfall in... read more
Employee support helpline sees 40% rise in calls amid rising burnout
Mental health was the top reason for calls to the helpline, which Zurich UK provides to... read more
Mothers Who Make: a movement for artists who are mums
Mothers Who Make's local hubs run peer-support groups, workshops, and gallery trips - and... read more
School uniform is an expense we could perhaps do without - unless you can get cast-offs... read more
It's hard to juggle different teenagers' moods while on holiday and keep everyone happy. read more
Summer holidays can offer a pause for reflection, but they can be an emotional minefield. read more
workingmums.co.uk looks at your legal rights when it comes to unfair and constructive... read more
Will the Lionesses' win help football's gender pay gap?
Many top female players earn in one year what their male counterparts earn in one week,... read more
My family diary: Covid dilemmas
If one parent catches Covid, should they isolate from the rest of the family? And is... read more
England's success in the women's Euros must be the spur to more investment in girls... read more
It's that time of year when you have to do double the work to be able to go on holiday. read more
Louise Haffenden - People Director UK and Italy at URW talks to workingmums.co.uk about... read more
Caerus: can a flexible childcare app help working parents?
Caerus tries to help families in Scotland find flexible childcare quickly, while also... read more
Family dynamics are changing in a world where work and home are becoming less separated. read more
Jolanta Burke from RCSI University, Dublin, on why we need to take all the annual leave we... read more
Mothers are having to pause careers due to lack of summer childcare
Women are reducing their work hours, taking unpaid leave, or turning down projects, as... read more
From heat stroke to heat exhaustion and brain fuzz, the heat this week has made it hard to... read more
Jennifer Moss, Chief Research and Development Officer at pladis, talks about her career... read more