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.
Overcoming work-related stress, depression & burnout
If you are woman of ‘a certain age’ feeling overwhelmed and burnout, wondering “is it just me?”, fear not; you are certainly not alone! read more
Parenting is one long series of problem solving... 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
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
In recent years there’s been a huge boost in people seeking to start a home based booking business. It’s helped by our national obsession with... read more
A road trip with four kids requires some ground rules. read more
New study finds job ads in many industries are still biased towards men. read more
You can start feeling slightly complacent about the norovirus as your kids grow up, but then it strikes again and you know it is smarter than you. read more
If you have children of different ages you can chart just how fast technology has taken over the world. read more
It's supposed to be a treat, but no school uniform day seems like a huge ordeal for secondary school students. read more
Being a working parent doesn’t hold you back from progressing your career – and you’ll get better job satisfaction from seeking new... read more
I got a leg warmer for Christmas. Now I know I am officially entering my dotage. read more
Donna Clapp uses the extra day a week she has after her company moved to a four-day week on full pay to volunteer for two local charities. read more
I have been working for my company for 17 years and am contracted for 22.5 hours a week. However, I have been working 30 hours for over five years.... read more
A new book challenges the narrative traps we live in which may or may not make us happy. read more
Children spend a lot of time trying to come to terms with the difference between fantasy and reality. The line is very blurred when they are small,... read more
Teachers are not responsible for an underfunded, overstretched system which requires 'interim' reports and the like, reducing children to numbers,... read more
Working mums who work full time and have two children under 15 score 40% higher on stress biomarkers than women who work full time and have no... read more
Disadvantaged two year olds may be missing out on free places as some childcare providers prioritise free childcare for three and four year olds. read more
The Government is to consult on plans to extend protections from redundancy to six months after return from maternity leave. read more
New poll shows most parents would prefer a demarcation line between work and family life. read more
