Founder and editor of www.motherswhowork.co.uk, a mother of two wonderful children, wife, entrepreneur (check out www.geekschool.co.uk) and journalist.
When you?re doing your best to hold down a job and manage a family, it can sometimes feel like there?s no time left for anything else. However, if you?re feeling uninspired at work then this is going to have a negative effect on other areas of your life.
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.
If you have a skill or expertise that you know you can ‘sell’ to others, then working as a freelance (or consultant) is a great way to earn an extra income, or start a business.