Yesterday morning LBC Radio called me to comment on Cherie Blair’s attack to women who prefer to stay at home, but unfortunately I had a dentist appointment and could not do the interview. Here is my response.
I get really upset when people say ‘Oh well, as you are at home you can do this and that..’. Actually, being a stay at home mum and (worse!) a multitasking mumpreneur can…
Swedish kids clothes company me&i are strengthening their team.
They’re looking for mums with a passion for fashion to sell their gorgeous clothes through the successful me&i home selling concept (and it includes a range for adults too).
If you’re looking for an extra income or maybe just the chance to get back to work in a role that you can fit around the family (rather than the…
Save the Children launches MUMS UNITED campaign for struggling working mums. During the week of Mother’s Day, mums and celebrity mums across the UK are standing as ‘Mums United’ with Save the Children behind the slogan ‘Make Mums’ Day, Make Work Pay’.
As the new budget looms, they are joining behind the charity’s calls to George Osborne after discovering the new welfare system…
Cooking can be fun but it’s even better if you do it in an elegant outfit! For Cooking Gorgeous founder, Henny Flynn, aprons offering pretty fabrics with flouncy patterns just weren’t enough. An apron is a serious garment! And every great cook wants a trusty apron they can go back to again and again. An apron you can wear every day that’s ethically made, washes well, feels gorgeous…
Leading Greatvine Life Coaching expert Anne Miller explains how effective life coaching could help mothers who are thinking of returning to work.
When we’ve taken time out to look after our children, the prospect of going back to work is not always an easy one, even if it’s what we want to do!
Confidence is most likely an issue for us: Having had our heads in baby land for some time…
With many professionals finding their career under increasing pressure due to the tough economic climate, maintaining a work-life balance and devoting sufficient time to family commitments can be tough.
Becoming self-employed is often the ideal solution, offering flexibility, so that there is no need for the inevitable trade-off between family and business commitments.
For many, a franchised…
In 2006, Gillian Nissim was a communications manager and had just had her second child. She needed flexible yet challenging work, but wasn’t able to find it.
She decided to do something about it. The result is workingmums.co.uk, a jobs site which puts a huge bank of qualified professional women in touch with family-friendly employers who offer flexible working conditions and work which…
Italian Speaker wanted: Our business is called Half-Pint Chic and we run weekly online sales of baby and children’s clothes at up 70% RRP.
We are looking for an Italian speaker to help us develop relationships with European childrenswear brands.
It is a freelance role working 8 hours a week from home.
The hours are flexible so you can fit work around childcare.
Someone with a background in…
Fears grow of double dip recession as economic growth remains low but positive in Greater London.
Unemployment in the UK hits a 17 year high today, putting pressure on the government to come up with a better economic strategy. Official figures showed today, unemployment increased by 114,000,surpassing the 2.5 million peak seen earlier this yearto 2.57 million. The number of young people out of…
A few weeks ago I received a phone call from Emily saying ‘I just remembered I am London Mum number 30’! It made my day. Mum of 2, Emily Goodall, is not only an active London Mum but also the founder and inventor of BundleBean, the only 5-in-1 waterproof baby blanket with an ingenious and unique design that means it fits snugly on to all buggies, bike seats, baby carriers, infant car…