New year, new job! If going back to work after Christmas was torture, it’s time to look for something else. Maybe you’ve been putting off looking for a new job and have a list of excuses longer than your toddler’s Christmas shopping list why you shouldn’t bother.
Fail to plan, plan to fail! Every mother who works knows that planning and organisation re at the forefront of keeping the mother ship moving. And while technology may have us fooled into thinking that we need to put everything in an app or a reminder on our phone, nothing beats having something to flick through and check important dates when your battery dies.
Convention has it that women cannot have it all, but a report has provided evidence that they can have happy, healthy children and a full-time job after all. So if you’re battling the guilt of going back to work and think it will damage your children in some way, you can rest assured that your child will be just fine.
According to a current study by Dr. Mendolia, a professor at Australia’s University of Wollongong, maternal working hours have no effect on teenagers’ propensity to smoke, have low self-esteem, feel dissatisfied with life or leave school by the age of 16.
Yes – we all know the excuses (reasons) why we can’t read. We are busy working, or sorting out the children, or too tired, or need to help someone in the house do something. But the truth is, reading doesn’t mean you have to stop everything you’re doing.
According to a recent YouGov survey, a staggering 4 million adults don’t read for pleasure. If you’re one of these statistics and want to change that, then audiobooks are the way forward.
No, this isn’t an article about losing weight, going vegan, or anything along those lines – although there is merit in them (if that’s your thing).
This article is about staying sane, and staying happy. Here are five things you can do for yourself to help you keep things ticking along at home and at work (even when you don’t enjoy every part of being a working mum).
Your friends would say you could talk the hind legs off a donkey, but when it comes to going n a date, you find yourself lost for words – and that’s not because you don’t like your date. So how to do avoid an awkward silence? What topics are safe to talk about, without being dull small talk?
Communication is an integral part of any date because it’s not just about wining and dining – it’s your opportunity to get to know your date better. By asking the right questions, you will get a clear idea of the person you’re dating and will be able to say whether he’s your match or whether it will be the first and the last time you see him.
According to a youGov survey almost 4 million adults never read for pleasure. While you might blame technology for taking over where a good book would pass the time, or the fact that we’re just too busy to read, making progress in life requires that you seek knowledge.
So how do you make sure you keep learning?
Love them or loathe them, teachers spend hours with your child and sometimes showing little gratitude can go a long way.
If you’re feeling the Christmas cheer and want to give a gift to your child’s class teacher, here are some ideas for male and female teachers alike.
“A #girlboss is in charge of her own life. She gets what she wants because she works for it,” says Sophia Amoruso, the author os the book #Girlboss.
While she’s not a mum, Sophia who hasn’t even hit the big 3-0 has an old head on her shoulder, which probably comes from life’s experiences. Thrown out of school, and getting caught shoplifting, Amoruso decided to change her life. She set up an eBay business selling vintage clothes, and when she had found her feet (and been bullied off the platform), she decided to set up her own website. The rest is history.
There’s a lot of advice online for working mums, and much of it can seem quite repetitive: manage your time, try working from home, become a blogger… if only everyone was made the same or had the same dreams and aspirations in life.
If you’ve read business startup books in the past, one of the tips for setting up a business, or finding a way into any market is to look at what other people are doing and copy it, adding a few unique selling points.
Creating the perfect bedroom for your child can be a bit of a challenge. Not only does the room need to be practical, cosy and relaxing but it also must pass muster with your little ones, who can be pretty tricky customers to please.
Look around your workplace, your community and society in general and there is a common theme: a fear of failure. Add to that, the not wanting to be seen to make a mistake and hiding any mistakes we make and it can be quite a lethal cocktail.
With many women keen to get their pre-pregnancy bodies back and rebuild confidence post childbirth, cosmetic surgeons worldwide are noticing a rise in popularity of the ‘Mummy Makeover’, a new cosmetic surgery trend for mothers. Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has recently been rumoured to have undergone the treatment, and Kim Kardashian is said to be making plans for after the birth of her second child.
If you find yourself increasingly unable to put your mobile, laptop or other gadget down and take a break or have a simple conversation, then you could be turning into a digital zombie. If your life seems to revolve around social media, emails and constant information overload, then you need to do something about it now.
No – this isn’t another article bemoaning the way that technology has taken over our lives. We live in a world that uses technology – it’s a great means to stay connected to friends and family and get work done efficiently.
