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Get ready for a new career with NCT and University of Worcester
If you’re looking for a rewarding job you can fit around your family, or are thinking about returning to study or work after having a baby, a change of career to become an NCT practitioner could be just what you need. NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, and the University of Worcester have joined…
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Working Mums survey 2012
Are any of you back at work, or planning on returning soon? How are you feeling about it and will it affect your feeding choices? In 2011 we found that 41% of mums went back to work sooner than planned, and 76% said there were no facilities available for them to express milk once they…
Discover a family friendly career in franchising
Looking for a new family friendly career that will work for you and your new family? With many professionals finding their career under increasing pressure due to the tough economic climate, maintaining a work-life balance and devoting sufficient time to family commitments can be tough Becoming self-employed is often the ideal solution, offering flexibility, so…
How to get PR for your business
Author of Pimp My Site, Paula Wynne, shares her top tips for getting free publicity for your business. Free publicity, either at a local or national level, is the perfect way to promote your business and drive traffic to your website. The media look for news stories not marketing messages from a company, so it…
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The myth of the working ‘SuperMum’ is destructive
The Myth of the Supermum causes depression in mothers, according to Top Psychotherapist Marni Eisenberg. She was responding to a new survey from the University of Washington which surveyed 1,600 women and found that depression was more common in stay-at-home mums, and also seen in working mums who expect to successfully juggle it all. “Every…
Posted in Post natal-pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Work Postnatal Tagged depression, Postnatal, stay at home, supermum, work Leave a comment
Parents need to plan for children’s financial future
Parents need to swot up on their children’s financial future, according to the Children’s ISA Parents need to learn more about the new financial options for their children or they could end up bottom of the class, according to the Children’s ISA which this week has announced it has teamed up with the Prudential and…
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Stress management for working parents
Work stress is a major challenge facing the UK workforce at present with Government figures showing that one in five people suffers from workplace stress. A recent article in The Times about the long hours being worked in the UK includes statements such as: Millions would happily put in a few extra hours during 2010…
Posted in Money matters, Parenting styles, Work Postnatal Tagged Business, Day care, Parenting, pregnant worker, Stress, work, Workplace stress Leave a comment
From manager to mum
You’re a success in the business world, so motherhood will be a breeze, right? Not necessarily. Babies naturally bring with them disorder and uncertainty to even the most organised and confident of women. Sam Pope looks at how you can make the transition from full-time high flyer to full-time family life easier. Domestic Goddess? More…
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Flexible working extension will reduce productivity
Productivity will suffer if flexible working rights for employees are extended, reveals a survey of businesses across the UK. The survey, conducted by Croner Consulting, one of the UK’s leading providers of business advice and support, asked if extending maternity leave by a further six months would affect British businesses’ productivity and 61 per cent…
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News: New mothers take less time to return to work
Women take less time off work to raise their family than previous generations, according to a new study.The research, involving more than 1000 women, showed that the rising cost of living along with employment perks mean that mothers are returning to work after an average 2.3 years, compared with 6.7 years 30 years ago. The study…
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