Parenting

Parenting

The realities of raising children while working. We explore childcare, equality and the mental load.

The realities of raising children while working. We explore childcare, equality and the mental load.

Health
Parenting

How employers can make work better for breastfeeding mums

How employers can make work better for breastfeeding mums

Returning to work shouldn’t mean having to stop breastfeeding. But with many UK workplaces failing to support new mums, what can employers do to make the transition easier?

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Lydia Smith
Parenting
Leadership
Health

Bereavement leave: How to approach your boss if you experience pregnancy loss

Bereavement leave: How to approach your boss if you experience pregnancy loss

From April 2027, employees in the UK will have a day-one right to up to two weeks’ unpaid leave following a bereavement.

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Lydia Smith
Leadership
Parenting
Careers

Employment tribunal time limits to double: Why it matters for women

Employment tribunal time limits to double: Why it matters for women

The number of women losing their jobs for getting pregnant is increasing, but few raise a tribunal claim. We explore why.

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Lydia Smith
Parenting
Health
Neurodiversity

How to navigate work when you’re neurodivergent and pregnant

How to navigate work when you’re neurodivergent and pregnant

Pregnancy can amplify the sensory, executive function and emotional challenges of neurodivergence. Here’s how employers can make things easier.

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Lydia Smith
Parenting
Careers

How to spot the subtle signs of pregnancy discrimination

How to spot the subtle signs of pregnancy discrimination

Not all discrimination is obvious. From being left off important email chains to being denied opportunities, here are the red flags to look out for.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Parenting

How to keep a business running during maternity leave

How to keep a business running during maternity leave

Maternity leave looks different when you’re self-employed. Here are practical ways to protect your business while making space for motherhood.

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Lydia Smith
Parenting
Careers

How employers can better support new mums when they return to work

How employers can better support new mums when they return to work

Returning from maternity leave is often treated as a simple transition - leaving many mums to navigate the process by themselves.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Parenting

How to optimise your LinkedIn profile after maternity leave

How to optimise your LinkedIn profile after maternity leave

Heading back to work after maternity leave? A few thoughtful LinkedIn updates can help you reconnect with your network, showcase your strengths, and find new opportunities.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Parenting
Leadership

When is a part-time job not really part-time? Why women are overworked and underpaid

When is a part-time job not really part-time? Why women are overworked and underpaid

Part-time on paper, full-time in reality. Women are paying the price with their time, health and earnings.

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Lydia Smith
Parenting
Careers

Why extreme heat is deepening the childcare gap for working mums

Why extreme heat is deepening the childcare gap for working mums

School and daycare closures driven by soaring temperatures are leaving mothers to shoulder most of the childcare. With heatwaves becoming more common, we look at how the climate crisis is contributing to workplace inequality.

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Lydia Smith

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