Category: Work and career tips and advice

Navigating the Workplace as a Working Mum: Strategies for Success

As a working mum, it can be tough to balance the demands of your career with the responsibilities of motherhood. But with the right strategies and mindset, you can not only succeed in the workplace but also be a role…

Overcoming Obstacles and Advancing Your Career as a Working Mum

As a working mum, it’s natural to face challenges and obstacles in your career. Whether balancing work and family life demands, navigating workplace bias, or simply feeling overwhelmed, it can be tough to stay motivated and focused on your professional…

How to Get a Promotion as a Working Mum: Strategies and Tips

As a working mum, it’s natural to want to advance in your career and take on new challenges. But getting a promotion can often feel like a daunting task, especially in the face of competing demands and the challenges of…

Building Your Brand as a Working Mum in the Professional World

As a working mum, it’s essential to not only excel in your job, but also to build a strong personal brand within your industry. Whether you’re looking to advance in your career or want to be recognized as a thought…

The Working Mum’s Guide to Advancing in the Workplace

As a working mum, it can be tough to balance your career’s demands with motherhood’s responsibilities. But just because you have kids doesn’t mean you have to put your professional goals on hold. In fact, with the right strategies and…

What it’s Really Like to be a Working Mum

Being a working mother can be a unique and rewarding experience. On the one hand, you’re juggling the demands of your job and managing your family life, while on the other hand, you’re striving to be a great role model…

What Do Working Mothers Wish They Could Say to Their Boss?

Being a working mother is not an easy task. It involves long hours and overwhelming responsibilities, all while trying to balance the needs of both your job and your family. Sadly, many of these struggles go unspoken due to fear…

How to Ask For Flexible Working Hours

The modern workplace is changing, and more and more employers are offering flexible work schedules to their employees. As a working mother, the opportunity to have more control over your work hours can be a lifesaver. But how do you…

The Reality of Working Motherhood: What Nobody Tells You

There is no denying that being a working mother is a lot of work. It requires great skills, commitment and dedication to thrive in both roles – the job and parenting. However, the reality of working motherhood is something that…

How to Balance Your Side Hustle With Your Full Time Job

Being a working mum is hard enough, but when you add in a side hustle it can feel like you’re constantly running on empty. I know from personal experience how difficult it can be to maintain a healthy work-life balance…

Why You Shouldn’t Quit Your Day Job Just Yet

So you’ve been doing well with your side hustle for a while now and you might even be considering taking the next step to grow your side hustle into a full-time job. But are you ready to quit your job…

Strategies for Avoiding Distractions When Working From Home

As a stay-at-home mum, it can be hard to get things done. There are always distractions: your children may need something, the house needs to be cleaned, you need to make lunch. It can be hard to stay focused on…

5 Tips for Returning to Work After Maternity Leave

Congratulations on your new arrival! Whether it’s your first or fifth baby, becoming a parent is an amazing achievement that comes with lots of challenges. One of those challenges is returning to work after maternity leave. Here are five tips…

Questions to Ask Yourself Before Accepting a Job Offer

When times are challenging, it’s easy to tell yourself that you’ll take any job you can get. However, it’s generally wise to be prudent. Accepting a job offer can alter the course of your life. You may have to move…

Using Social Media to Find a Job

Nowadays, a large majority of the population is using social media regularly. You can use it to find recommendations for restaurants, information about local services and so much more – including finding a job. In this blog post we will…

Tips for Setting Boundaries Between Work and Personal Time When Working From Home

As a working mother, it can be difficult to find a balance between work and personal time – especially when you are working from home. Here are some tips for setting boundaries to help you create a healthy work/life balance….

6 Obstacles That Are Stopping You From Making Money With Your Passion

Have you ever dreamed about making money from something you love doing? Perhaps you have always enjoyed creating art pieces or accessories and have been thinking about selling them to make a bit of extra money. Or perhaps you enjoy…

Starting a Spare Time Business: Tips for Busy Moms

Starting a business is an exciting and rewarding journey, but it can also be daunting, particularly for busy mums with limited spare time. However, with the right mindset, tools and strategies, you can turn your passion or idea into a…

How Working Mums Can Balance Comfort and Professionalism in the Office

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…

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 is hard. You soon start to feel down-hearted and over-stressed. If you are…

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