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The rise of the female trader

Being a mother can be incredibly hard work, and trying to fit even the shortest activity into a busy schedule can be tricky.

Trading can make earning money and raising a child come to life

Many mothers who work in full-time or part-time jobs often find that with childcare, they don’t have the time to do anything else, especially something which could net them additional income.

Most people think that working mothers are in roles like nursing and administration, but for a growing number of women making sizeable profits from trading the markets, they’ve managed to dispel this stereotype.

Trading was often seen as the preserve of men, but as this infographic supplied by City Index shows, there has been a massive increase in the number of women traders, and the level of success which some of them have achieved has been astonishing.

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Sponsored video: How to teach children about alcohol

Summer’s here and the school holidays are just around corner…and for older children who are independent and able to keep themselves occupied without parents, boredom and extra time spent with friends can mean getting up to mischief.

20120628-121214.jpgFor many teens, alcohol will pay a role in that mischief. According to statistics, the average age that children start drinking is 14 years of age. So how do you teach children about alcohol and drinking safely?

7 tips for busy mums to get more done and fit even more into their days
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7 tips for busy mums to get more done and fit even more into their days

The juggling never stops, and the tiredness and wishing there were more hours in the day. So how do you get more done as a busy working mum? How can you fit even more into an already busy day?

how busy mums can fit even more into the dayThe truth is, it isn’t always easy plain sailing – there will be times when you feel like you’re so busy that your feet don’t even touch the ground. But, how you manage your situation can make the difference.

Here are seven tips that can help you get more done:

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Cherie Blair’s right…all mums should work…in a way that works best for their family

Are mums who stay at home just using their children as an excuse to retire from their careers? Are they making their children less independent?

Cherie Blair may just have a point about the importance of mums working-081418.jpgIf you’re Cherie Blair – former prime minister Tony Blair’s wife – then you’ll say yes to that. In fact she has been quoted saying the very thing, and. She’s not apologetic about it either.

But does she have a point, or is it just another attack on stay-at-home mums from a working mum?