When you work in a male dominated environment and become a mum you will have to deal with a whole set of unhelpful perceptions. Working mums...
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The inner conflict of the working mum
Many women experience conflicting emotions when they commit to becoming a working mum. You are not the only one! Here’s what's happening with...
Can women really have it all?
I am the one who launched a not-for-profit web community for working mums that shows combining career and children can be done. But can it...
Sinking Superwoman – learning that “OK” is good enough
Have you seen Sarah Jessica Parker’s latest film I Don’t Know How She Does It? I know how she does it because I do it. But, I’m no Superwoman....
Sex and power: why women choose to go missing from the top jobs
Women have crashed through prejudices in the last 25 years, but some of us have chosen happiness...
Part-time pays
In the UK there are over 600,000 women with children who want to work but can’t find the job opportunities to fit around their family life....
The guilt trip: let it go!
As a working mother, how often do you find yourself dealing with guilt? Now is the time to learn how to let go of parental guilt and, even...
Make a living out of your passion
If your life is anything like mine, it has never been busier since becoming a mum. Sometimes I wish I had another pair of arms and an extra...
Go from Dogs Body to Top Dog
Do you ever wonder why everyone else seems to cope except you? Some sail through life getting things done, having a ball, scoring promotion...
The mayonnaise jar…and coffee
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar. And the coffee. A...
If I had my life to live over
I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded. I would have eaten the popcorn in the "GOOD"...
The journey of motherhood and work
I recently ran a workshop with 12 women, 12 mothers to be precise, and my was it a joy, for all of us. A joy of recognition. I felt I had...