What will they blame us for next?!
Tag: career
Hands up if you’re a lazy working mum…
Oh Kelly Brook, what have you said???
Let’s talk about Flex! 💪🏿
So on Friday Boy 2 and I packed our cold selves off into Manchester City centre to take part in the latest #FlexAppeal flash mob hosted by the insta-famous @motherpukka and @papapukka. I donned my Lycra and flexed to the music, along with 200+ other parents and little ones to campaign for flexible working. Why?…
Why are women still getting ‘pregnant then screwed’?
My thoughts on how to reduce maternity discrimination.
Being brave
A few weeks ago I did something I hadn’t done for a long time. I stepped out of my professional comfort zone. I received an email inviting me to speak on a panel (won’t bore you with the topic details). My first instinct was to pass it on to my line manager. He couldn’t make it,…
Work work work….
This past couple of weeks I’ve been reminded of how hard it is to keep on top of all the elements of ‘life’ when work so easily takes over. When a work load piles up and there’s genuinely nobody to delegate to, you have to face it head on. This can mean continuing my work…
Why work-life ‘balance’ isn’t for me
When I had Boy1 and declared my intention to go back to work, I became overwhelmed by conversations, articles, reports and the like about finding the ‘balance’ between work and home life. As someone who prides themselves on their organisational skill, I thought I’d have it sorted quickly. Schedules, reminders, booking things waaay in advance,…
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