Mum & Career is the top not-for-profit web-portal in the UK for working mothers that shows combining career and children can be done.
We inspire, support and inform mums with ambition that want a change. We offer the best first stop when you are a working mother looking for a life style that works for you and your family. And it’s all free. No strings attached. Just because we believe in encouraging mothers like you.
Mum & Career was founded in 2010 by Inge Woudstra, who passionately believed in creating a better world for women. Inge’s aim when starting Mum & Career was to inspire and motivate women to find a work-life balance that works for them and their families…
“I started Mum & Career as it really breaks my heart to see it’s just not easy for female professionals after starting a family in the UK. It certainly wasn’t easy for me. Many of us actually opt-out, because we think it is not worth it. However this isn’t a great solution, as you have to battle with loss of career-dreams, a loss of income and financial independence. Others start out on their own or find ways to create their own flexibility. And some of us working mothers find ways to involve their partners more, and focus entirely on their career.
I want to let you know that you are not alone in your struggles to find a way to make it work. It’s just not easy. We all have the same struggles, and this generation just has to learn by trial and error. With Mum & Career I aim to bring to you the lessons others have learned, so it is easier for you to find a good work-life balance.
I want to show you, that you are not a failure if you do find it hard to navigate your career as a mum. You are an intelligent woman, with ambition, but you also care about life and about your family and organisations just aren’t designed for that. So, nothing wrong with you!” – Inge Woudstra
Suzannah Butcher
In 2017 Inge handed over the reins to Suzannah Butcher, an award-winning online entrepreneur and founder of a similar site, Work for Mums.
With my experience of running Work for Mums website, supporting business owners with mental wellness at Calmpreneur and empowering people through using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT Tapping), I’m a busy mum on a mission! My aim is to keep the original ethos of Mum & Career and I’m excited to take over the day-to-day running of this fantastic website.
Wishing you every success on finding YOUR perfect work/life balance.
Suzannah Butcher – site owner, Mum & Career
On this web-portal you can:
- Find answers to the most asked questions by working mums in our expert articles, filled with practical information, tools and tips
- Check out how others do it – by reading inspirational real-life stories from women returners, women entrepreneurs and women leaders
- Find where to go for more information via our great selection of links, updated regularly, and only linking to the organisations and websites we really like:
- Find development and training programmes for women, and places to network for women
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Drop us a message via our contact form and we’ll do our best to help.