How to be organised as a working mum
Laura Godfrey juggles three jobs and two children and has made organisation an art form.... read more
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Laura Godfrey juggles three jobs and two children and has made organisation an art form.... read more
I had forgotten about the emotions surrounding the return to school. On the one hand, you... read more
Having survived the media onslaught telling all working mothers that they should return to... read more
Getting to a bank holiday weekend sometimes feels like winning a marathon. This week more... read more
Technology and me have had a rough ride together. This week I have been struggling with a... read more
The day has finally come. Toddler daughter has been awaiting her birthday with acute... read more
I knew it was coming. I couldn't possibly escape years of sleeping in torturous positions... read more
Consider the scene. You're sitting in an interview and the interviewer asks you if you... read more
Every week there is a day when it seems as if the world is about to crash in and you want... read more
I have been ruminating this week on the nature of commitment. I read the usual article... read more
I have read a report about the future of work and apparently "talented" people are going... read more
A report out today in the Economic Journal paints a bleak picture for women managers who... read more
We're on holiday in Spain for half term. My partner is from Barcelona, which makes for... read more
I was sitting round a table last week with some women who were all doing jobs which are... read more
My aunt died last week. She had been ill for a long time, although it seemed such a short... read more
It's dark. It's cold. It's the middle of January. Most people want to curl up and spend... read more
This week I was asked to write about the experience of moving house with children. Luckily... read more
First week at work and I'm ill already. And if I'm ill, how long before each of the small... read more
It's only been two days back at school/work and sickness has struck. It's a kind of... read more
It's 2008 and it's time to go back to work. I can't believe there is so much activity... read more
Am on the final straight of the long crawl towards Christmas. This week have bypassed... read more