Primary issues
As a working mum, I have felt extremely lucky to have had an employer who was flexible enough to offer me school hours (and term time only, which has been an incredible blessing). However, all that is likely to change soon due to my office relocating to the North East. This got me thinking about [...]
Why do women find it so hard to go back to work?
Why do women find it so hard to go back to work? Image by Getty Images via Daylife When I had my first son I was under a lot of pressure to make a choice. Stay at home and be a full time mum or relish my maternity leave and go back to work. To [...]
The most rewarding job in the world
And a job for life? Would you apply for a role that had no real prospects, limited financial rewards and was a lifelong commitment full of daily challenges? In addition, you’d be on call 24/7 and need excellent planning, prioritising and organisational skills, the ability to work flexibly and communicate, negotiate and probably resolve conflict [...]
Guestblog: The modern way of parenting
When I was pondering a possible subject for this blog, I found it very difficult to think of anything that wasn’t apocalyptic in nature. I don’t know if it’s because I’m now 44, or because the menopause is presumably lurking, or because the world really is going to hell in a handbasket, but there you [...]
