It looms on the horizon and pokes at you endlessly for weeks. You debate in your mind what to do about it. You weigh up the pros and cons, do your online research, ask others and you still feel confused, guilty, torn. February half term …duh, duh, duuuuuuuh! It’s coming…. So, what are you going…
What is imposter syndrome and 5 tips to combat it?
Have you ever felt like you were a fraud in your job? Like you aren’t qualified or good enough to be where you are? Waiting to be found out? Chances are you are suffering from a very common issue called ‘imposter syndrome’. Guest post by Kate Turner, Motivational Leadership So what is imposter syndrome? Imposter…
Guest Post by Winnie Mak: Dolls For All: Why I’m on a personal crusade to provide toys that help all children develop a strong sense of self worth
Britain is a brilliant and beautiful melting pot of diversity, but walk into any regular high street toy shop, and you’d be hard pushed to find that diversity represented on the shelves. This was the challenge my husband Rafael and I faced, when we searched for a doll for our then two year old son. …
Those 3 words, “Don’t worry but..”
It’s every parents nightmare. You are on a client call and see those three fateful words pop up on your phone, “don’t worry but..” and they are from your childcare provider…. Well that’s exactly what happened to me yesterday. I was on a video call with a client and I saw a text pop up….
#ShareBaby demands that UK PLC stops defining how we should parent
Every so often you get to combine your passion project with your day job. And that is exactly what I will be doing today when we launch an exciting new campaign for one of our clients called #ShareBaby. So let me introduce you to #ShareBaby, an initiative very close to my heart. It’s the brainchild…
4 ways for working mums to enjoy the school holidays, rather than merely survive them!
It’s bittersweet isn’t it? You look forward to fun day trips, slower morning routines and some welcome bonding time to reconnect with your child. And at the same time, you panic about work deadlines, paying for extra childcare as well as days out and fitting everything in. It’s one thing being a working mum during…
Shared parental leave: a revolutionary concept, but sadly moving at a glacial pace of change
A guest post by Paul Guess, Case Management Officer, CABA Shared Parental Leave (SPL) was introduced in April 2015. When asked about it, the then Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg explained, ‘more and more fathers want to play a hands-on role with their young children, but too many feel that they can’t.’ The SPL scheme…
The power of vulnerability in female leadership, a guest post by Kate Turner
Vulnerability; it’s a word on so many leader’s lips, yet many often misunderstand how to deal with it in a business environment. For instance, many believe that to be vulnerable they have to expose their inner most thoughts, or spill out their childhood secrets, but this isn’t the case at all at all. Rather vulnerability…
Testing out a new Hape Caterpillar train set with Amelia #AD
I don’t often do product reviews, unless I really like something or it feels that little bit different… and the Caterpillar train set from Hape Toys is definitely that! Make the hungry caterpillar wiggle its way down the tracks, looking for something tasty to eat. Suitable for play both on and off the tracks, this…
When your child gets sick – a guest post by Lynn Morrison
It doesn’t matter when you do it, making the leap back into the workforce after having a child is stressful. You plan, you fret, you lose sleep and make lists while lying awake. After you arrange for daycare or school pick-ups, pack lunches and zip up backpacks, there is one giant roadblock left staring you…
