Work life balance is the holy grail for working parents. How can you achieve a better balance? What are other parents doing to reach the ideal stats quo? Hear from mums and dads juggling parenting and work in our work-life balance section.
When you have children, your life becomes all about the efficient use of time, squeezing productivity out of every minute. Time management is one of the top skills of the working parent and you will become experts, but how can you get even more efficiency out of your day? read more
I’ve been speaking to parents recently about flexible working. There seems to be a split between dads finding it difficult to get any flexibility... read more
UK businesses need to do more to help working parents balance their professional lives and family commitments without making staff feel unfairly... read more
Work life balance is supposedly the Holy Grail of working parents’ lives. It all sounds perfect, much like having it all did, but is it actually... read more
London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow
Marie Crooks- Facilities Delivery Manager Tell us about your career in the South East route, in Network Rail? I joined Network Rail High Speed in... 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' into the worse one in an instant. 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. We're now on the final slide into Christmas and, more... read more
Mums go to court over Universal Credit
Three single working mothers have brought a legal case at the high court to challenge the rigidity of the assessment period regime in universal... read more
Should I lose annual leave if I resign on maternity leave?
I am on statutory maternity pay and have resigned from my role. I am serving 12 weeks' notice. I will have a gap before I start my new role so I will... read more
Higher education boosts female earnings
Women who go to university boost their earnings significantly more than their male counterparts, although female graduates earn little more than many... read more
HMRC has taken part in a Q & A on the two major childcare support policies launched by the Government. read more
Phones, phones, phones. Teenagers do not seem to be able to function without them. I went away for one night and daughter three and daughter two's... read more
Are you looking to earn money from home with an online job? Today there are more homeworking jobs than ever, as businesses become ever more used to... 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 see old places I used to live in or visit as a child. I've met... read more
Campaigners say parents may face higher childcare costs
Only two local councils in England will see an increase in the funding they are given by central government to subsidise childcare costs, according to... read more
Government announces new returner fund
The Government is to set up a £600,000 fund to help disadvantaged women carers back to work. read more
I'm doing a journalism workshop at a local school on Friday. It's for eight year olds. That was the draw for me since I have my own eight year old and... read more
Building a business against the odds
Jane Stuart-Palikira got married in Corfu. The experience gave her the idea to start up her wedding business, Ionian Weddings. She has successfully... read more
Working family policy in Scotland
Maria Brett outlines Scottish government policy on childcare, flexible working and Shared Parental Leave. read more
Birmingham, West Midlands
Birmingham, West Midlands
Norwich
