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Every mumpreneur or mum who works from home is thinking about how they’ll better juggle work and the kids. And half term is only a few days away for many!
Here are some surefire tips to make sure you get as much work done as possible – while making sure you spend some quality time with the kids…and have fun:
When most people think about the best time to start a business, during a pregnancy isn’t one that often comes up – but then business mums don’t always do things in the traditional way, do they?
Married mum of two Vanessa Blake, director of dreamgenii® tells Motherswhowork.co.uk how having problems sleeping during her pregnancy and finding nothing to help improve things was the impetus to starting her award-winning business.
Time might not actually be money, but for most of us they certainly have a lot in common. You can never have enough of either. Other people always seem to have more ‘free’ time and money than you. And there’s always that niggling feeling that your bad habits mean you’re wasting both of them!
The government has announced plans to allow nurseries and childminders in the UK to look after more children.
Presently, the child to adult ratio is 1:3 But the new ratio of one adult to four children.
Are you always worried about something – your job stability, the safety of your children, the health of your parents…you name it, you have it on your list of woes…?
Being a worrier can be very draining. It can ruin even the nicest things in your day (and, sometimes, your life) without you even realising it.
We love a good success story here at Mothers Who Work towers – and we’ve seen a few over the years, too!
But, Julie Deane’s story is even more inspiring because it was done under pressure. Like many mums who need to pay a bill of some sort, Julie Deane’s need for cash to pay for her daughter’s school fees was the driving force behind her kitchen table business start up.
Motorists who fail to clear snow from their cars are at risk of getting penalty points and a fine and it will also hit hard in the purse, as the added weight of the snow also burns more fuel!
You’re blessed if you have a boss who is rational and fair minded. But every so often, you’ll come across one who may be so difficult to work with you literally want to throw the towel in every morning – and that’s before you’ve even left for the daily commute!
If that sounds like your sorry state of affairs, here are some tips on managing your boss when they have the personality and tact of a goldfish:
Married mum of two Rosemarie Mansfield, 32, runs Tilly & Tabitha – a personalised online jewellery store using genuine Swarovski elements with her sister Heather Brice.
She tells Motherswhowork.co.uk about the highs and lows and whether she has any regrets about leaving her job as a Deputy Manager of Ernest Jones the Jewellers to run the business.
The government has made it clear that when it comes to austerity measures no one is protected – even families with young children. So the 7th January 2013 saw the axe go down on the former universal benefit (child benefit) for families where one parent earns £50,000 or more per annum.
If you’ve been hit by the recent child benefit counts and need to find a way to make up that money quickly, here are a few simple things you need to do to get things moving:
Did you know that 20% of the UK’s population believe that gay and lesbian couples are not allowed to foster or adopt children?
There are also other potentially damaging prejudices out there that imply that children are negatively affected by being placed with an LGBT couple.
Many parents dream of taking their children on a sun-drenched getaway, but the thoughts of battling with heavy luggage, airport security, time differences and disturbed bedtimes are often just too much to bear.
Some things never change when it comes to relationships, but spending a few days with the family and having the stresses of Christmas all rolled into a few days can heighten irritations at home.
Motherswhowork.co.uk launched in September 2007, and since that time there have been numerous mother-related websites, products and businesses that we have seen come and go.
Since the Coalition government came into power, you’d be forgiven for thinking that they had no compassion or understanding of the financial struggles many UK working parents face.
Prowling competitors, online bullies, spammers…there are different types of people you may opt to block on twitter. But exactly what happens when you do block them? Do they get a message alerting them of the fact?
Here’s what happens:
Food is one of the highest bills for most families, and quite often it’s buying the right things at the wrong prices. As working mums, we tend to take ownership of the food shopping so it’s one area that we have control over and can make a huge financial impact on.
Here are a few tips to help you stretch your budget further still or save money on the food shop:
According to a new report by Family Investments it takes working mums four months to break even from the cost if childcare.
It’s quite a humbling thought, really, because every month or week most if us just see the direct debit come out, or get a sinking feeling when we draw out the cash to pay the nursery or childminder!
With 2013 just around the corner, we want to give a special gift to you, our loyal readers! The Stay at Home Mum’s Guide to Making Money is a guide that will show every type of mum how to make money from home – and if you’re already a a working mum who wants to increase your income without increasing your hours at work, this guide will help you, too!
