The rise of remote work in the UK has revolutionised how people approach their professional lives, offering greater flexibility and work-life integration, and with that comes some confusion about parents’ rights to work from home while they look after a…
Author: Joycellyn Akuffo
Founder and editor of www.motherswhowork.co.uk, a mother of two wonderful children, wife, entrepreneur (check out www.geekschool.co.uk) and journalist.
Comfort before style. Or is it the other way around? Why not both? There can be some pressure to constantly “dress to impress” in the workplace, but sometimes you just want to roll out of bed and throw on some…
Juggling work and homeschooling sounded straightforward enough. For years we have heard how our American counterparts actually opt for that lifestyle, many of them running businesses or side hustles alongside this. But somehow, when the way that homeschooling is to…
It’s official, Christmas is over, and we have well and truly started 2021! Some of us have still got the Christmas tree out (with everything that’s going one, clinging on to a bit of cheer is not such a bad…
Maternity Leave is designed to allow you to rest and recover throughout the first months of your baby’s life, which means that there are some restrictions on working during your leave. These rules are in place to encourage you to…
For many accountants who want to start their business, but don’t want to go through the hassle of finding clients, acquiring an existing practice might seem like a good option. It can also be a good option if you’ve been…
When you’re looking for a new job – or even a first job – you’re all but certain to be inundated with tips and advice about how to perform in an interview. Some advice will concern how to dress and…
In the third and final part of our redundancy series, we look at how you can leverage social media to get you on the right track – whether you use it to look for a new job; as a tool…
There’s nothing worse than staying in a job you hate. And at the start of a new year, everyone starts to review their life. If the job you’re in just isn’t cutting it, start looking for a new one, and…
Gender equality issues have come a long way since Emily Pankhurst and the Suffragettes put their lives at risk to fight for women’s right to vote. However, there are still a lot of kinks to iron out in employment law…
Imagine if everything that needs effort in life ran on autopilot; how fab would it be to have a change of pace. Not having to remember to do chores, go to the gym or exercise, get to work, and stay…
There is no doubt that the modern work environment is a high-pressurised one. Employers are expecting more from their workers. Keeping up with their increasing demands can be hard. Many working mums soon start to feel down-hearted and over-stressed. If…
As a mother, working from home has so many benefits. The key one is that you get the time and the freedom to take care of your family. However, working from home can be a challenge, especially when the business…
Winter has arrived, and for some homeowners, that will mean a few different things. First, you’ll probably be preparing for the festive season, and planning some family-wide celebrations that are going to cost you a fortune. Secondly, you’ll also be…
It doesn’t take much to get many of us excited about getting a new mobile phone. With the major launches from the big names like Apple and Samsung, drawing us in every year (sometimes twice a year!), it’s little wonder…
It’s easy to spend a lot of time scrolling through Pinterest and falling in love with all kinds of bedroom ideas for your little one. However, if you’re on a budget – like so many parents are these days –…
“Mum!! Can we go swimming? Mum!! Can we go to the theme park? Farm Park? Cinema? Zoo? Can I have another ice cream? Can we get another bucket and spade for the beach?“ Sound familiar? The summer holidays are ideal…
Most mums and dads don’t begin their path to parenthood expecting to have twins. In the UK, however, Baby Centre reports that multiple births have increased in the last 30 years. These days, 1% of pregnancies for couples that conceive…
Exercise is like Marmite. You either love it, or you hate it. Or, if you’re like me, you do it because you have to – for health, to look presentable, or because of age. I don’t usually get drawn into…
Mindfulness is one of those buzzwords that seems to be here to stay. The Collins dictionary describes mindfulness as: “A mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.”In this podcast recording, I speak with mindfulness expert, Audrey Tang about what mindfulness actually means and how to use mindfulness techniques in the workplace.