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My family diary: Sleepless in the Midlands

My family diary: Sleepless in the Midlands

** This blog is part of a series called The Chaos Train, a record of daily life when you... read more

A tribute to BTS

I can't remember when I first heard the name BTS and I think I thought at the time that it... read more

Inequality exacerbated by crisis

As the rail strike began on Tuesday, news emerged that Steve Barclay, the Prime... read more

Employment Bill reforms make long-term sense

Last week saw reports about two Private Member's Bills related to family support. One is... read more

Happy Father’s Day!

It's Father's Day on Sunday. My partner doesn't actually take any of these special days... read more

Does remote working have to mean greater inequality?

Remote but unequal?

Earlier this week the Resolution Foundation published a report on the impact of Covid on... read more

Redoubling of effort needed to find what works for diversity and equality

It seems perhaps wrong in these terrible times to write about what happens to those... read more

Resilience is important, but can you compare redundancy bounceback to grief?

I've been reading a book for work this week which is all about the topic of resilience and... read more

Childcare reform is only the start

Research this week from the Social Market Foundation think tank has found that a woman who... read more

Towards a deeper understanding of feminism

Black Lives Matter shook the publishing industry to the core, Bernadine Evaristo told the... read more

Jubilee half term

It's half term again and the weather's not great so any plans to get people out - or even... read more

Fundamental workplace issues need rethinking

The tussle over alternative ways of working continues. There have been a lot of claims... read more

My family’s fortnight: Calpol and conference calls

My family's fortnight: Calpol and conference calls

** This blog is part of a series called The Chaos Train, a record of daily life when you... read more

Why does logistics planning take up so much of my life?

I'd like to begin by stating that I have nothing against cyclists per se. Ever since the... read more

What will the future of work review bring?

There has been a lot of criticism of the Government's failure to publish an Employment... read more

Measuring the full cost of the UK’s approach to childcare

Would subsidising childcare be a useful use of money? The UK has one of the most expensive... read more

Young people and first jobs

Two of my children are earning and they are comparing notes. One started work as a barista... read more

Let them eat cheese

Boris Johnson’s comments about working from home the other day barely deserve comment.... read more

Bereavement groups

I’ve been to many different types of bereavement groups in the last two years since my... read more

Is remote working less productive? Where’s the evidence?

In the last week Tesla chief Elon Musk posted his views on government data showing that... read more

Tackling the factors that contribute to the gender pension gap

Gendered ageism crosses over both workingmums.co.uk and our sister site workingwise.co.uk... read more