Gender Equality
Women in the workplace: leadership and burnout
The latest Women in the Workplace report by McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org shows... read more
Work life balance
Work Life Balance
41% feel being a mum has held them back at work
Two in five working mums feel they are held back in their careers due to being parents,... read more
Employment Rights
The case for extending paid leave for miscarriage
This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week which brings together anyone whose life has been... read more
Work Life Balance
Why employers need to talk about mental health
One in four people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in... read more
Childcare
Reconsidering careers and taking chances after Covid-19
Ann-Marie Murphy works as a secondary school teacher in Warwickshire, but after her... read more
Work Life Balance
Pressing for new ‘right to disconnect’ law
Before the pandemic hit, many workers were already struggling in to set boundaries between... read more
Childcare
Career progression and motherhood: the impact of Covid-19
Covid-19 affected different areas of our lives, with many having to readjust to a new... read more
Career Progression
Why more flexible job opportunities are needed
The annual WorkingMums survey of over 1,300 mums showed how women are becoming more... read more
Returning to Work
Pushing for change: Elite athletes and motherhood
The Tokyo Olympics has already been an Olympics of many firsts, including arenas without... read more
Employment Rights
Flexible working and the NHS: how does it work?
During the Covid pandemic the idea that flexible working simply means working remotely has... read more
Employment Rights
How to be omnipresent at Christmas
workingmums.co.uk's guide to being everywhere at xmas
It's the time of year when energy may be flagging, but, ironically, when parents are... read more
Managing Staff
Taking a lifecycle approach to the workforce
Staying Power: Best Practice for 50+ and Carers Think Tank event was organised by My... read more
Self Employment
Six apps and interactive tools for working mums
Being a working mum is all about time management. So any help with saving time is always... read more
Childcare
How your working schedule changes when it’s half term
As lovely as it would be to take days off and bask in every school holiday with our... read more
Career Advice
How to deal with email overload
We’ve all been there, worried about taking time off work because of the email deluge... read more
Career Advice
Mental health at work: how to make a difference
Employers are increasingly concerned about the impact mental health issues are having at... read more
Career Advice
A focus on happiness at work
Tracy Godding is Head of User experience design [UX] and has been working for the... read more
Career Advice
Faking it: the workingmums’ guide to making Easter bonnets
It's the time of all things fluffy. Spring is in the air. The Easter holidays have begun.... read more
Work Life Balance
Work life ‘balance’ during the holidays
It's the holidays so I'm trying to fit in some life alongside work and it's not going... read more
Employment Rights
Growing numbers of employers looking at introducing wellbeing initiatives
Nearly two thirds of UK employees experience stress in their jobs, according to research... read more
Career Advice
Portfolio careers: are they the future?
Portfolio careers are on the rise, with more and more people choosing to have multiple... read more
