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.

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
Parenting
Careers

Maternity leave: What to do if your employer is pressuring you to return to work early

Maternity leave: What to do if your employer is pressuring you to return to work early

Feeling pushed to return to work before your maternity leave ends? Find out what your employer can and can't ask of you, and how to make the right decision for you.

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Lydia Smith

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