This last week has found us scrabbling around trying to work out what to do with a poorly child if we both have to be at work. Amelia got chicken pox on New Year’s Eve and aside from it ensuring that we were awake at midnight (for all the wrong reasons) it meant that we…
New year, new you: 4 ways to leave work at work
A guest post by Maria, blogger at The Southerner Blogs. As we return to work in 2019 with all those aspirational resolutions, it’s important we remember that a work/life balance really is a healthy necessity. Here are 4 ways you can truly leave your work at work. One of the most important factors to think…
Maternity leave; a checklist
There is so much to think about when getting prepped for maternity leave, so let me help take the strain off with my maternity leave checklist: Know your rights – especially when it comes to taking time off for antenatal care, pay and sick leave. Have a look at the Gov.uk website for more details. Also know your partner’s rights too. I was…
A mumpreneur’s view on the highs and lows of running a business
A guest post by Helen Hibberd, founder of Messy-Me There are many mums out there successfully running their own businesses around their families, but it’s not easy. Along with some amazing highs, there are of course some lows, today I’ll cover both and give you a sneak peak into my day to day life running…
Top tips to deal with feeling overwhelmed at work; a guest post
By Joy Burnford, founder of My Confidence Matters In this piece I’d like to draw on the experiences of a lady called Matilda in order to talk about the very real issue of feeling overwhelmed at work. We all feel it at some stage or another, but it’s how you deal with it that really…
Skills we learn on maternity leave that we can take back to our day jobs
We learn so many skills whilst off on maternity leave that we can take back to our day jobs. It’s not all singing nursery rhymes you know..
Would you take a moment to vote for me?
Great news! I am through to the second round of the UK blog awards. If you have a moment, then please could you vote for me. You can find me on page 7 of the parent & baby section under PitterPatterPither. All you have to do to vote is click on the red heart. Simple…
Making sure the work/ life balance pendulum continues to swing towards life
How fitness can help swing the work/ life balance pendulum towards life..
A Pregnancy Pause or career suicide?
When I was on maternity leave (not all that long ago) I came across a US campaign called The Pregnancy Pause. I had heard of this term before whilst speaking to one of my clients about maternity leave rights, but didn’t know it was an actual movement. In a nutshell, it’s a campaign to help new mums explain their baby induced hiatus to prospective employers. The main crux of…
8 tips to build your confidence as a female business leader; a guest post from Lynn Morrison
Lynn Morrison, Marketing Director of Opus Energy, reveals her top tips to build confidence as a female business leader: Thanks in part to new UK laws around gender diversity, more businesses than ever are creating opportunities for women to step into leadership roles. As someone who recently stepped up into a board role, I know first-hand…
