get over working mum guilt
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How to get over working mum guilt

Whether it’s dropping your child at a nursery and hearing the screeching as you leave (and trying to stop the mascara ruining your work makeup); or feeling guilty that you have to miss your child’s assembly or Sport’s Day (yet again) we’ve all been there.
Feeling guilty about having to go to work – or wanting to go to work in the first place – is quite normal. However, it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. Here are some tips to reduce the working mum guilt.
Mother doing home schooling with little children
Posted inChildren & Relationships

How To Keep On Top Of Your Child’s Learning When You’re Working

Let’s face it – working mums do a lot! Between ferrying to and from school or childminder, to ferrying to and from the aforementioned to home, cooking, working, staying sane, and maintaining good relations at home and outside, we can be forgiven for not being a walking National Curriculum guru.

Here are some quick wins and some tips that will help you keep that toe in the water so you don’t fall completely out of sync with what your child is and isn’t learning.

don't you care?
Posted inWork, Business, Money

Start giving a …care! Why you never make money in your business ventures…

If I had a tenner for every person who I’ve ever spoke to about their new business venture who I could tell probably wouldn’t go very far with it, I’d be one of the dragons on Dragons Den…or something very similar.
It’s not because I think they won’t make it out of some inherent pessimistic streak thats running through my veins. If you know me, you’ll know that I always try to encourage, inspire and motivate those around me.
If you fall, I will catch you
Posted inMotivation Mondays

If you fall, I will catch you

At some point, we all need to grow up and can’t be the little sister, little cousin or the baby anymore. We now have babies of our own to coo coo over!

Two years ago, when my Mum passed away, it was life changing. I went from knowing she’d always be at the end of the phone (several times a day) – forever my cheerleader – to not knowing who to call. No group of people combined could replace her. 

Survival tips for fantastically busy working mums
Posted inStaying Sane Work, Business, Money

Survival tips for fantastically busy working mums

Are you a mum who sets yourself crazy high standards? It takes a lot to be the amazing, domestic goddess and a career high flyer too are. Here are some tips to help you become an even more successful working mum, without reaching the limit (if you have more tips – send them in – sharing is caring).

everything you need to know about public liability insurance
Posted inBusiness building Starting and running your business

Everything you need to know about Public Liability Insurance

With life often pulling us in all manner of different directions, juggling family and business can often be one of life’s greatest challenges.

But, if you have landed on my blog, you’re already nailing work, business, money and being a mum! After all, anyone can turn their talents into a business and do what they love, even if you are busy nurturing your little ones. You just have to have the drive and determination to turn your vision into a reality.

Love the moment you're in
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Live in the moment you’re in #MotivationMondays

I remember conversations with a close relative of mine (also a mum) – always on a Saturday, because the weekdays were so hectic – which would have a running theme: dreading Sunday because it meant hours until Monday. Can you imagine that?

The one thing working mothers don’t often think about when deciding to go back to work
Posted inMothers' rights at work Tips for working mums

The one thing working mothers don’t often think about when deciding to go back to work

Making a decision about if, when and how to return to work after having a baby is one fraught with complexity and is utterly personal. It is certainly a topic that lots of people feel strongly about, but each family has to make its own decision about what is right for them, and there is lots to consider. Suzanne Todd, head of family law at Withers Worldwide (and a working mum herself!), provides a comment piece on the stories behind recent stats on the number of working mums.

What’s wrong with being a Billy (or a Betty) no mates?
Posted inChildren & Relationships Staying sane Tips for working mums

What’s wrong with being a Billy (or a Betty) no mates?

I had an amazing conversation with one of my favourite cousins recently (you know who you are, Canada! Lol), and we spoke about what can happen to friendships when you start a business. The main focus of our conversation was the fact that when you start a business, priorities and interests can change or become more time consuming, affecting relationships.

8 reasons why it’s so important for children to be taught the value of energy saving
Posted inChildren & Relationships Things to do with the kids

8 reasons why it’s so important for children to be taught the value of energy saving

If you’re anything like us this May Half Term will have you singing the same tune – “turn the lights off, turn the telly off, if you’re not watching it.” Young people and electricity usage awareness go together like water and oil, but you’ve got a week to get them thinking the right thoughts.

5 fulfilling self-employed roles for mums who mean business
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5 fulfilling self-employed roles for mums who mean business

There’s no reason mums can’t turn their talents to any job role. We see hundreds of inspiring stories every week, where mums have done just that. However, childcare commitments might mean that it’s tough holding down a full or part-time salaried role — so setting your own hours as a self-employed entrepreneur is a sensible (an very viable) solution these days.

authentic your authentic self
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How to cope when people don’t like your authentic self

Do you feel like you need to put up a front because you feel (or know) that people just won’t accept your authentic self? This is something that hardly ever gets spoken about. We are exposed to so many images of how we should be and act, how we should look and dress, what we should like and buy…what about what we want to do?
What to do when your client won’t pay up
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What to do when your client won’t pay up

You’re waiting for your payment from a client, but it’s well overdue. What should you do to get your well-earned paycheck? The last thing you want to do is begin a feud that you can’t afford and quite frankly shouldn’t have to deal with. Instead of things getting messy and spiralling out of control, go through these steps and escalate the problem further if need be.