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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 thriving business that fits around your family and lifestyle.

Did you know that according to a recent report by the Women’s Business Council, there are over 800,000 women in the UK who are running their own businesses, and a significant proportion of them are doing so in their spare time? This is a testament to the growing trend of women taking control of their work-life balance and creating flexible and fulfilling careers that complement their family commitments.

To join this cohort of successful mum entrepreneurs, it’s important to start with a clear vision and an understanding of your niche and target audience. By identifying the gap in the market and tailoring your products or services to meet the needs and preferences of your ideal customers, you can differentiate yourself and stand out in the crowded business landscape.

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Thyroid and tiredness in women

So, many women do not equate tiredness to anything else because we always hear about how tiring being a mother is - and it is! But there is a certain level of exhaustion that is much more severe and unrelenting than the norm. Having a power nap or sending the kids to relatives for a night or two still doesn’t do it. That's because there might be an issue with your thyroid gland.
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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 sweatpants to make it through the day.

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Posted inChildren & Relationships Parenting tips

How to Help Your Child Overcome Mathsphobia (A Fear of Maths)

It’s not uncommon for children to develop mathsphobia (a fear of maths).

This fear can be debilitating and stop them from enjoying school or doing well in their exams, which is why it’s important to make sure your child doesn’t suffer alone. Here are a few ways you can help overcome mathsphobia!

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5 Ways to Make Money Online as a Busy Parent

In this post, Peter Watton from OddsMonkey shares five ways to make some extra cash with just a laptop and a few spare hours a day.

Whether you work full-time, part-time, or are a stay-at-home mum, it’s always nice to have some extra money coming in. From contributing towards bills to topping up your savings, generating an additional income through a side hustle can make achieving your financial goals a lot easier — but it can also mean you have some extra spending money for treats and trips out.

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Why You Should Stay Optimistic – Even Now!

It can sometimes be hard to stay optimistic after the past couple of years battling Covid-19 and its resulting lockdowns. Despite this, we still have plenty to be pessimistic about!

However, it is worth making the extra effort to stay optimistic. Having a positive outlook on life can make you happier and more energetic. Here are a few reasons to remain optimistic:

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More Time Management Tips To Make Your Life Easier As A Working Mum

We all have the same 24 hours in a day – this is true, but let’s be frank, once you’ve slept for 6 to 7 hours, you have about 15. When you’re a mum – and a working one at that – you will want to know how you can get more bang for your buck when it comes to making the most of the time you have once you’ve dropped the kids off at daycare, nursery, or school. Put an end to your time management struggles by using the tips we’re about to share.

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Should Children Be Given Summer Homework?

School’s almost out, and the summer holidays are just around the corner. Already (I hear you scream). Yes….sorry!

Your child is probably looking forward to the weeks of freedom from learning (and homework!). It’s as if the lockdowns didn’t even happen this year. We all need a break and some fun, but summer learning loss in children is a reality!

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Posted inChildren & Relationships Family life

Being a Single Mother and Finding Love Again

“Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all”

Alfred Lord Tennyson

We think Alfred Lord Tennyson was onto something when he said it is okay to give love
a chance even though it has a potential to wreak havoc in your life. This thought is
especially true if you are a single mother and have more than your love life to consider
when it comes to choosing your partner.

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5 Work-Related Stress Busters You Can Start Anytime

Stress; everyone experiences this from time to time. You may be so stressed out about your job that it makes you sick or can cause extreme tension in your relationship. Stress is a major cause of health problems, leading to job absenteeism and lost productivity. It can also cause other health issues and sickness.

That’s why it’s recommended you turn to some of the stress-busters outlined below. These are techniques that you can use, no matter what type of work environment you are in.

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5 Things Everyone Needs to Know Before Starting a Business

As many of us know, launching a business is not an easy task. Just getting started can be a struggle, and keeping it going is even harder. The good news is that regardless of how you choose to go about it, there are always positives to starting a business.

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4 Simple Ways to Boost Your Productivity and Update Your Home Office With These Simple Suggestions

Working from home is the new norm. Many of us won’t be returning to a traditional office space, which means more time at home, trying to manage the balance between our home lives and our working responsibilities.

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How to Encourage Your Child’s Independent Learning

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 be administered is dictated by schools, topped off with reams of worksheets and obvious knowledge gaps us parents have to fill, it just doesn’t seem quite as easy.

But one way to ease some of the pressure, and help salvage some semblance of a good relationship with our children is to encourage them to work independently.

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The Best Places to Sell Unwanted Presents

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 thing!).

But there are some things we really want to get rid of – those unwanted gifts we just didn’t have the heart to give back, or regift. With the country in a national lockdown, it’s not even possible to slip down the high street and swap the burden for a gift voucher. So now what?

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Having a relaxation area at home is vital

Life can get pretty hectic at the worst of times, and the most effective and reliable way to let yourself relax and recalibrate is simply by turning your home into your very own safe haven. And now that there’s a growing influx of people transitioning into working from home, having a relaxing home environment is becoming more vital to maintaining a work-life balance too.

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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 is hard. You 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.

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Posted inBeauty tips for working mums

Want Smoother Skin? It Could Be Yours with Botox.

Having a youthful appearance is something that most women desire, irrespective of one’s age, job and position in life. Is it wrong to wish for something that can be achieved? Never. 

During the lockdown, you may have been trying several home remedies and just about any beauty hack you could get your hands on to get your desired youthful look. Be it for Zoom meetings, Facetime – or just so you could recognise yourself in the mirror – you were not there! But has it all gone in vain? 

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Making Extra Money from your Home: 5 Options for Working Mums

For time eternal, mums have always been interested in making (extra) money from the comfort of our own homes, and with lockdown measures being brought in because of the Coronavirus, this interest has only become more common. In this (short) list, we will explore some of the best ways that you can make some money from your own home.

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Memory Games for Children

In 2005 (a full three years before the launch of the App Store), a brain training video game became an overnight sensation in a way that would not be seen again until 2016’s Pokemon Go. The game was everywhere. The premise was simple. You solve the puzzles in as short a time as possible and the game – which was ostensibly based on principles of neuroscience – would tell you your mental age. It was sort of a fun way for people who knew they were smart to show off, and for those who knew their cognitive abilities had been collecting dust since high school to share a laugh at their pre-teen mental age.

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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.