Remember the days when ‘balance’ meant mastering a yoga pose or perhaps not falling over after a night out with friends? Those were the days. Now, ‘balance’ has taken on an entirely new meaning involving work deadlines, school runs, and…
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Let’s be honest: how many of us have fantasised about that serene morning glow-up, only to hit the snooze button one too many times? If juggling packed lunch prep, a daily Zoom call, and finding that missing school sock all…
On paper, it should be simple enough for working mums to fit in a handful of trips to the gym a week or a morning run, and it can sound like a lame excuse when we bemoan the lack of…
Most of us have heard (too many times, in fact) the phrase ‘half empty or half full’. Right? It’s often used to see what type of person you are: whether you are an optimistic person or a pessimistic one; whether…
I’m creating this post because one of my lovely followers on Instagram asked for some help! And I am all about helping whenever I can. I am going to talk about creating a side hustle – this is extra income…
I speak with the award-winning black barrister and family law expert, Paula Rhone-Adrien about how we can teach children about racism and why we should. Paula is also a mum of four, and she shares some refreshing insight into the…
She’s like the new recruit at work that just blows his own trumpet and makes everything about him: Corona! You know the type – acts like he knows everything under the sun about not only the job, the industry but…
The two-minute rule is a time-management strategy that can dramatically improve productivity. Forget long to-do lists that create overwhelm (or self-importance!), if you really want to get things done, try this rule. You’ll eliminate procrastination and accomplish more every day….
If there’s one lesson, we have all learnt from Coronavirus and the ensuing lockdown it is the ever-increasing importance of having an online presence and having a digital product of some sort. You only need to go on any social…
In the second part of our series on starting a business during the Covid-19 lockdown and beyond, let’s take a look at how to price your products and services – using the competition! When you’re trying to decide how much…
Let’s face it, things aren’t exactly plain sailing at the moment. There’s so much to worry and stress about, it’s a miracle we get anything done at all. From worrying about your health and the safety of your loved ones…
Are you thinking of launching a new business? Do you wish you had an extra stream of income before Coronavirus struck, placing most of us in lockdown? It’s not too late. This is the first of a three-part short series…
Now more than ever, having a strong online presence can be the difference between sinking or swimming. With the lockdown in the UK looking like it may drag on further still, an ability to reach out to professionals online. LinkedIn…
Are you worried about the quality of your child’s writing? Is it a battle to get your child to read? Does your child love everything to do with gadgets but won’t do any book work without a battle? The Geek…
Returning to work after maternity leave can have mixed feelings. I know this for sure because my sentiments were quite different after each of my two maternity leaves. For our first child, I remember crying all the way to the…
If you have just found out that you are being made redundant from work, it may be the trigger (or the kick up the you know what!) to start evaluating your current career. I know people who took redundancy when…
Regardless of the goals you’re trying to achieve in your life, there will always be temptations to stray from those goals. Take trying to get through some admin, bookkeeping or bulk social media updates. You’d rather be working on your…
If you’re new here, let me just start by defining WAHM: it is a ‘work-at-home mum’. WAHMs can be self-employed or work for an employer – there are so many options available these days. However, the primary requirement to be…
It might be tough sometimes, but we will never be broken! No matter how many odds are stacked against us – equality issues, pay issues, social stereotypes and the rest!
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In today’s podcast our founder and editor, Joycellyn Akuffo, discusses having a tidy mind with Kate Ibbotson of A Tidy Mind (www.atidymind.co.uk).
Find out how to to get you sanity back in times of digital overload, long work hours and just a lot of juggling, starting from the inside out!