Working from home: flexible working gets another knock by another high profile mum

Working from home is is less frowned upon these days in most industries than a few years ago, when it was seen as an excuse to skive at home.

Thankfully, many employes see i’s merits and this often gives many employees the work-life balance they need while remaining productive.

Five cheap nights out with the family – fun without breaking the bank

Five cheap nights out with the family – fun without breaking the bank

Taking the entire family out for an evening of fun can be exciting and something all parents want to do on a regular basis, especially with older children, but the costs can be a hindrance,

So, if you want to enjoy an evening with your family consider here are five cheap nights out where you can really enjoy some family bonding while saving money at the same time:

Video tutorial: A/B split tests – what they are and how to use them on your website

Video tutorial: A/B split tests – what they are and how to use them on your website

Is your website not delivering the type of response you want? Do you wish you could test out a new design on some of your visitors and see if the conversions are better before you change everything entirely and have to start from scratch again?

A/B split tests are a great way to see how your audience responds to your promotional activity or material so you can go with the best fit. This video tutorial will show you how.

Do you want to have your cake and eat it?

Do you want to have your cake and eat it?

No one said being a working mum would be easy – in fact, if you listen to all the so-called experts, research and stay-at-home mums, you’d probably give up before you get started.

But at Mothers Who Work, we think we’ve found the secret recipe for success – baking the right cake for you and your family is all about the recipe.

Childminders say no to Childcare minister’s plans to increase adult to child ratio

Childminders say no to Childcare minister’s plans to increase adult to child ratio

A petition against the government’s plans to change the ratios of the number of adults to children in early years settings such as nurseries and registered childminders has received more than 21,000 signatures in less than three weeks.

How to stop fear of failure stopping you from achieving your dreams

Is a fear of failure stopping you achieve more in your career, business or life in general?

Do you admire those who just seem to bite the bullet and go on a particular course, or start a part-time business from home but don’t know why you keep holding yourself back?

Kate Middleton’s pregnancy news spreads like wildfire. But do working mums have to tell their employer they are expecting?

Kate Middleton’s pregnancy news spreads like wildfire. But do working mums have to tell their employer they are expecting?

When royal wives like The Duchess of Cambridge and celebrities are pregnant they are so closely monitored by the press and paparazzi that they don’t always get to break the news themselves.

Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William is a case in point, and the news that she is pregnant hit the news headlines before even the Queen knew, apparently!

RoSPA issues warning to parents about the dangers of nappy sacks after at least 12 deaths in England and Wales

RoSPA issues warning to parents about the dangers of nappy sacks after at least 12 deaths in England and Wales

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is alerting parents to the dangers of nappy sacks (used to dispose of soiled nappies) to their babies a d young toddlers.

This comes after research showing that least 12 babies in England and Wales, aged from two-months-old to a year, have died since 2001 from suffocation or choking after putting a nappy sack in their mouth.

5 ways working mums with new babies can get more sleep when you return to work

5 ways working mums with new babies can get more sleep when you return to work

The joy of a new baby is certainly special and something that all new parents experience. However, not getting enough sleep is also part of having a new baby and new parents notoriously get very little sleep, if any at all.

For new mums on maternity leave, it can be gruelling enough, but if you’re self-employed or have to go back to work before your child is sleeping through the night it can be tough.

Join the Mothers Who Work Club today and get a free picket mirror (RRP £3.50)

Join the Mothers Who Work Club today and get a free picket mirror (RRP £3.50)

Have you joined the Mothers Who Work Club? If not, you’re missing out on video tutorials, tips, advice, workbooks and downloadable guides that will take your online business to the next level. And if you already have a business, you’re missing out on learning how you can grow your customer base even further and make more money.

Win a FREE exhibition stand at the 4 Women in Business Expo!

Win a FREE exhibition stand at the 4 Women in Business Expo!

Showcasing your business at exhibitions is a great way to get your business in front if a buying audience, and to increase your customer base.

That’s why Mothershwowork.co.uk has teamed up with 4 Women in Business to give two lucky readers a free exhibition stand at the event on Saturday 27th October 2012.

Mumpreneur Business Directory – tell our 105,000-plus mums about your products and services

Mumpreneur Business Directory – tell our 105,000-plus mums about your products and services

Having an online business that only you, your friends and family know about is like having a shop in the middle of nowhere that people only come across by accident.

You want get enough traffic, let Lone make those all-important sales and soon it will become very demotivating indeed.