Trying to juggle your duties as both a mum and a work-at-home professional can feel like jogging on a treadmill – you are trying hard but don’t really seem to be getting anywhere. Working from home while taking care of your child, managing chores and...
Research suggests that it takes new mothers four months to get their confidence back when they return to work after maternity leave. It’s perhaps understandable, as new parenthood can be all-consuming – between sleepless nights, nappy changing and post-natal blues. Statistics tells us that 6...
Starting your own home based business and being your own boss is exciting enought for most budding entrepreneurs to give it a go. But for all the numerous success stories we hear of people who have taken a simple idea and turned it into a...
The alarm rings in all its glory, its shrill noise marking the beginning of a new day. There is breakfast to be made for the family, and each one has their own likes and dislikes. The children need to be readied for school, meals need...
Traditionally, dads have been viewed as the prime disciplinarians. Modern dads are however assuming different roles and defying conventions....
Have you ever been so bored at work that you ended up making a tree structure out of bulldog clips? Or rediscovered the joys of doodling on MS Paint?...
Being a parent is a fulltime role and most would agree that it can be really challenging at times. While the journey of parenthood has its share of ups and downs, it is also one of the most rewarding and important roles that we get...
Fathers increasingly see themselves as actively involved in childcare, and will make career sacrifices accordingly… Fathers are more likely (47 per cent) to want to downshift into a less stressful job and 38 per cent would be willing to take a pay cut to achieve...
Do you feel tired after work? Or are you always full of beans? Whether you’re working in an office or from home, work can be stressful and we all respond to that stress in an idiosyncratic way. However, we often hear people saying “I’m sick...
Holidays mean different things to different people – to some it may mean travel, catching up with friends, movies and late nights or simply unwinding and relaxing at home with the family. To me, as a work from home mum, school holidays pose a unique...