Posted inCompetitions - grab yourself a freebie

Win a Jabra Drive in-car speakerphone, worth £49.99, every week!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED

 

Talking and driving can be an necessity for busy working mums and mumpreneurs. But to stay safe, legal and audible, you need to use a good headset or purchase an expensive in-car speakerphone…or not.

In-car speakerphones are a must for serious mumpreneurs

Jabra, the bluetooth headset providers, sent us one of their new Jabra Drive in-car speakerphones to test out, and we were so impressed that we agreed to do a competition on Motherswhowork.co.uk.

Posted inHealth news and tips for the family

Parents beware: rucksacks are bad for children’s backs…

Many teenagers are carrying dangerously heavy bags to school that weigh up to 10-15% their own body weight, and this is putting them at risk of back pain in and related disorders the future, according to a new study.

Heavy rucksacks can cuase back problems later on in life

If you’re the mum of a conscientious student, you’ll often marvel at how they manage to carry such heavy bags. It may look like they are trying hard at school, but according to findings published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, the posed threat by the substantial weight is made even greater by the fact that many teens do not get enough exercise.

Posted inWork and career tips and advice

Maternity bridal wear on the increase: mums-to-be not letting baby bumps get in the way of walking down the isle

For decades it was one of society’s biggest taboos: the bride with the baby bump having a shotgun wedding.

Pregnant brides are on the rise...

And of the avant-garde brides who would admit to being in the family way, few of them, if any, would have dared walk down the aisle in a white dress. But times, it would seem, have changed.

In 2009, an estimated 20,000 brides in Britain were pregnant on their wedding day, accounting for 10 per cent of all first-time brides under the age of 45. Celebrities who have openly embraced this in recent times have included Lily Allen,  and others include Jennifer Garner and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Traditionally, most brides try to lost a few pounds to feel more confident (or from stress) on their big day, wearing the dress of their dreams. But for pregnant brides, all the best will  in the world won’t shrink a growing baby bump. So you need some maternity wear for brides that can accommodate a growing baby bump. Watch the following video to get some great tips on finding bridal wear when expecting: