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How to Earn Your Full-Time Salary Working From Home
1 September 2010 – 2:46 am | No Comment
How to Earn Your Full-Time Salary Working From Home

Do you hate your job? Is the thought of working part time and paying expensive childcare costs making going back to work not seem worth your while?

Whatever your situation, the How to Earn Your Full-Time Salary From Home ebook has an answer.

Thinking about going back to work part-time? Find out about part-time worker protection
28 August 2010 – 3:38 pm | No Comment
Thinking about going back to work part-time? Find out about part-time worker protection

Choosing to go back to work part-time is a decision that many mothers make to get the balance they need from work and home. But many don’t realise that there can be some covert disadvantages of working part time until they have made the switch. If you are a part-time worker you are protected from being treated less favourably than an equivalent full-time worker just because you are part time. The only exception to this is if your employer can objectively justify their treatment of you.

Stuck at a dead end job? Why not change careers?
24 August 2010 – 4:23 am | No Comment
Stuck at a dead end job? Why not change careers?

These days, there is no such thing as a job for life. So if you hate your job, and wish you could pursue your passion – you can! The only thing that can stop you is…you. Lack of time, money or any other excuses are a thing of the past. Make a change today!

Win one of two Stokke Tripp Trapp highchairs, worth £130 each
11 August 2010 – 7:14 pm | No Comment
Win one of two Stokke Tripp Trapp highchairs, worth £130 each

Teething can be a difficult time for both mothers and babies. Babies who are teething can experience sore swollen gums and flushed cheeks causing them discomfort which can lead to disrupted sleep patterns.  This can …

Stuck for childcare this summer? Why not try day camps?
30 July 2010 – 12:34 pm | One Comment
Stuck for childcare this summer? Why not try day camps?

Working parents all over the country are busy juggling their work schedule with childcare arrangements now that schools have broken up for the summer holidays.
The choice of holiday childcare is bewildering, with a range of …

Win a set of Ecozone Ecoballs!
9 July 2010 – 5:00 am | No Comment
Win a set of Ecozone Ecoballs!

This month Ecozone are urging mums to get greener with the laundry by offering 3 lucky mums a chance to win a set of Ecoballs 150 which replace using laundry detergent and their new Pure …

Mumpreneur profile: Farnaz Khan, www.prizeboom.com
7 July 2010 – 1:20 am | One Comment
Mumpreneur profile: Farnaz Khan, www.prizeboom.com

More and more mothers are deciding to leave their day job and set up business on their own. And why not, if it means more time with the family whilst still pulling in a steady …

More budget cuts for mums – Health in Pregnancy Grant is axed
30 June 2010 – 10:33 pm | No Comment
More budget cuts for mums – Health in Pregnancy Grant is axed

It seems that new mother’s are being one of the groups most hit by the recent tax cuts to get Britain out of the financial crisis. First, plans to abolish the Child Trust Fund were …

Win a Lexmark Interact S605 printer – worth £199.99
13 June 2010 – 12:30 am | One Comment
Win a Lexmark Interact S605 printer – worth £199.99

Mothers Who Work has teamed up with Lexmark to give away a wireless all-in-one touch screen printer, worth £199.99 (RRP).
The Interact printer is a perfect addition to the home office of a busy mum, with …

Win on of five Dremel t-shirt customisation kits, worth £33.99
24 May 2010 – 8:59 am | No Comment
Win on of five Dremel t-shirt customisation kits, worth £33.99

Are you looking for the perfect activity to do with the kids during half-term of at the weekends? The Versatip from Dremel’s new Hobby range of tools is an essential piece of creative kit.  A …

Free food processor giveaway, worth more than £250
30 April 2010 – 2:07 pm | No Comment
Free food processor giveaway, worth more than £250

Yes – you read right!
And this is not your usual plastic fantastic type of food processor, either. This food processor is made from titanium stainless steel, so it will last as long as you live …

Mumpreneur profile: Karen Allen, Rise PR
26 April 2010 – 8:34 am | One Comment
Mumpreneur profile: Karen Allen, Rise PR

Karen Allen, 38, is mum to baby Sadie and is also the director and co-owner of Rise PR (www.risepr.co.uk). She ditched the long-hours commuting in place so she could be her own boss and spend …

Win a Nintendo DS and a Dora Puppy game for your child!
26 March 2010 – 12:25 pm | No Comment
Win a Nintendo DS and a Dora Puppy game for your child!

Quick and smart it is
Kids love pets and Dora the Explorer, so what better way to kill two birds with one stone this Easter, than with the new dora Puppy game for the Ninetendo DS.
Dora …

Real mum profile: Julia Clarke, Femmcup
4 March 2010 – 12:12 pm | No Comment
Real mum profile: Julia Clarke, Femmcup

Mum-of-two Julie Clarke, 36, is the co-founder and managing director of Femmcup (www.femmecup.com) – the eco-friendly option to sanitary towels and tampons.

Earn money with this fantastic work-from-home opportunity from Arise
22 February 2010 – 1:29 am | No Comment
Earn money with this fantastic work-from-home opportunity from Arise

Are you looking for a way to earn extra money from home? Would you like to be your own boss with a guaranteed income? Here is a fantastic opportunity for you!
Arise UK, a major supporter …

Win a BabyBjörn Comfort Carrier worth £129.99
17 February 2010 – 2:28 pm | No Comment
Win a BabyBjörn Comfort Carrier worth £129.99

Get snug with your baby – it’s great for bonding…and shopping!

The BabyBjörn Comfort Carrier is the new safe and secure carrier, stylish and cleverly designed as ever, with an emphasis on comfort for …

Real mum profile: Louise Day, Lifft Baby Slings
15 February 2010 – 2:48 pm | No Comment
Real mum profile: Louise Day, Lifft Baby Slings

When Louise Day started her business, some family members felt she was wasting her successful career as an accountant. But now the business is a success the now managing director gets the best of both worlds – a business that fits around her family.

How to stay at home and make money doing what you love
12 January 2010 – 12:11 pm | One Comment
How to stay at home and make money doing what you love

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Baby on the way? Find out how to choose a pushchair

Baby on the way? Find out how to choose a pushchair

Buying a pushchair is one of the toughest (and expensive!) buying decisions on a new-baby essentials list. And these days, there is just so much choice – some pushchairs are designed for specific users, such …

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Going solo: are you really ready for business?

Going solo: are you really ready for business?

Every day, more and more mums take the plunge in business to dabble in the world of other mumpreneurs who are selling their skills, services, or products to earn an extra income, or make millions! Do you feel inspired to take the leap, too? Find out if you are ready for business.

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