posts related to: stay at home

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Dads are staying home

The number of men staying at home to bring up their children has almost doubled in the last 15 years (Source: Office of National Statistics). More fathers are working part-time and sharing the childcare. Over the same period the number of stay-at-home mums has fallen by almost a quarter. Being a home dad is becoming…

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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…

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Turning my dream into reality

Alice Griffin had the working-from-home dream but she actually stopped dreaming and did something about it! Here she helps other mums with a practical guide to getting your business started and combining it with motherhood. Turning my dream into reality Being a working-from-home-mum was always my biggest dream; the option to spend time with my children,…

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Your Shout: Should mothers work?

Our recent news item on Gwyneth Paltrow’s controversial comments about career mums caused quite a stir on our Discuss, Debate and Deliberate forum.  Should mothers work? ‘Good on ya, Gwynnie!’ ‘Personally I think it’s great that she is putting her career on hold while she raises her child. I’ve never really understood the celeb mums…

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How to afford time off with your baby

Money-saving tips to help parents manage on a reduced income while staying at home with their baby Three in five working mothers would stay at home with their children if they could afford to. But the prospect of managing on a reduced income can be daunting, especially at the point when they feel they need…

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