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Who has time to read a manual?
From cars to tvs, technology is everywhere and claims to make life simpler, but does it? 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.
Who has time to read a manual?
From cars to tvs, technology is everywhere and claims to make life simpler, but does it? read more
Christmas is a time of family fun, but the social media perfection belies the less than... read more
The Christmas holidays are here for the school-aged population, if not for the rest of us. read more
Parenting is one long series of problem solving... read more
In sickness and in health, Christmas just keeps on coming. read more
Things don't always go to plan - sickness and a failing car can turn the 'best day ever'... read more
Only son has gone into Christmas card overdrive. read more
It may have escaped your notice, but it's already the end of the first week of December.... read more
Overcoming work-related stress, depression & burnout
If you are woman of ‘a certain age’ feeling overwhelmed and burnout, wondering “is... read more
I was reading an article the other day by an Australian dad who had asked for his name to... read more
Coaching for mums with special needs kids
Jenni Donato gave up her career as an environmental consultant after her daughter was born... read more
Christmas is coming and certain people are very organised about it. NB it's not me. read more
Phones, phones, phones. Teenagers do not seem to be able to function without them. I went... read more
Parents working together for equality
2018 seems to be a year for reflecting on the past - at least for me. I've been back to... read more
I'm doing a journalism workshop at a local school on Friday. It's for eight year olds.... read more
Building a business against the odds
Jane Stuart-Palikira got married in Corfu. The experience gave her the idea to start up... read more
Some highs and lows of a mother daughter bonding weekend. read more
A mother and daughter bonding weekend could turn out to be more of a coughing fest. read more
Every week there is what might be termed a logistical challenge. Now, I am not averse to a... read more
workingmums.co.uk has a makeover
workingmums.co.uk relaunches with a new look and feel. read more