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5 Simple Tips To Improve Your Child’s Writing for the 11 Plus Exams and SATs Tests

The 11+ exams are highly competitive, and they are growing increasingly popular every year. So, for your child to have the best chance of success in them, they will need to have a good grasp of writing – whether it’s for grammar school tests (such as Stage 2 for the Sutton grammar schools or St Olave’s) or the independent school exams.

The 11 plus exams test a child’s creative imagination and writing skills. To do well in these 11 plus exams, children will need to practise their imaginative language, oratory and vocabulary skills and use grammatical structures correctly.

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5 Mobile Apps Every Business Needs

The workforce is more mobile than ever before. Remote work is now the norm in many companies. Employees rely on their mobile devices to stay connected and productive. If businesses want to set their workers up for success, they’ll provide them with great mobile apps.

So which mobile apps should businesses provide to their employees? It can be overwhelming to filter through all of the options to find the right ones. Start with these five mobile apps that are an absolute necessity for any business.

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How working mums can overcome imposter syndrome in the workplace

Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon whereby individuals doubt their abilities or accomplishments, despite evidence to the contrary.

Working mums who suffer from imposter syndrome often feel like they are frauds and are only successful because of luck or fooling others into thinking that they are more competent than they are.

Can I work During My Maternity Leave?
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Can I work During My Maternity Leave?

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 relax and make the most of your leave, as well as to make sure that you do not get more payments than you are entitled to receive.

5 ways to teach kids about money
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5 ways to teach kids about money

It’s important for kids to understand money. You may have considered junior ISAs and want to know that your kids will use their savings well in the future. However, some children struggle to understand the concept of money and can pick up bad spending and saving habits if this isn’t addressed. So, what are some ways of teaching kids about money? 

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Ideas to Help You to Work Smarter and Impress Your Boss

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 you are struggling to keep up in a demanding workplace, this article is for you. We share several tools and ways of working that can potentially speed up many day-to-day office tasks, as well as help you to achieve your work goals and produce work that’s at an even higher standard. This will help you stand out the best way)and impress your boss.

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You are strong (enough) to make the right decisions! Believe it, girl.

No-one is born with a stronger willpower than others. This is a skill that can be taught, and knowing how to develop strong willpower can lead to huge rewards in your life. Just think. about your labour story.

For most of us mums, there must have been a point during either the pregnancy or labour (or both, bless us!) that we had had enough and wanted to yank our bundle of joy out. Or those sleepless nights when you just want to disappear for a day to just get a decent night’s sleep and recharge your batteries. But you didn’t give up (or haven’t given up)!

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.

10 Great Startups We Will Hear About in 2017
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10 Great Startups We Will Hear About in 2017

Great ideas always have the potential to succeed, even when the economic conditions are not exactly favourable.

2016 has led to the emergence of some already well-established start-ups on the market and has seen the emergence of innovative businesses that range in every field: from cancer research to solutions to deliver faster and more powerful connections to the fierce competition. Let’s see which of these start-ups, launched in recent years, will develop rapidly in 2017 thanks to all the potential of their great ideas.

How to stop period  pain. Period.
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How to stop period  pain. Period.

“We don’t talk enough about menstruation. In fact, we don’t speak about it at all. When we do, it’s nearly always preceded with “Sorry: TMI, I know,”says Abby Norman, a freelance artist. Abby’s right.

People are always happier to talk about a woman’s birthing plans. It seems that a woman’s womb is always up for discussion if it involves putting a baby in. Why is something like that not off limits, yet no one wants to discuss periods?

One missing ingredient in your recipe for organised success
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One missing ingredient in your recipe for organised success

Can working in half an hour bursts increase your productivity? Yes – Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of work you have to do?  Do you feel like your to-do list is a never-ending mountain of unachievable tasks that just keeps piling up?

There is a solution – keep reading to find our more.

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Pregnancy fashion tips

One day maternity wear will be so widely available that mums-to-be need never complain again, but in the meantime, we have to work with what is available in the marketplace.

As depressing as that may sound to you, if you’re expecting a baby and are fit to burst in your current clothes, here are some tips to help you look fab for the rest of your pregnancy.

How to prioritise when everything is a priority – 5 steps that will (hopefully) change your life
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How to prioritise when everything is a priority – 5 steps that will (hopefully) change your life

There are days when you need a priority list for your…priority list. Everything seems important and it just doesn’t seem right to give one thing all your attention when you have one or two other items on your to-do list that have equal importance.

There is no magic cure to this, so don’t get disappointed if this article doesn’t tell you to ditch your annual returns in exchange for something else, for example. but here are five tips you can consider when you really do need to get on top of your to-do list: