AND be a more relaxed mum.1. Feel confident about your choicesTurn off the guilt switch. Whatever your reasons for working, it is a valid choice you've made that will benefit you and your family. Just ditch the guilt: it's a waste of emotional energy
1:3 2-3 years 1:4 3-5 years 1:8 Mum's top tip: Just because a nursery was right in the beginning, doesn't necessarily mean it will be right a year down the line, so be prepared to change. A professional approach 1. Half the staff
Juggling work and a baby can be a struggle for even the most organised mum. Knowing your rights will help make your return to work as hassle-free as possible. While you're on maternity leave, your employer should have written to you confirming
and despite the unsociable hours, loved working again. Being a working mum is a bit like being a juggler. To begin with, I couldn't afford to employ anyone else to help so it was a case of fitting it in around the boys. Getting up early to do a couple
, as it will be for babies? I would like to just start small as a kind of side-line project/hobby for myself really and plan if all works out to sell my product on my own website. I am crafty and creative but have not ever done anything to do with business so do you
should return to work after just three weeks of maternity leave. The 36-year-old and mother of three children, (aged 6, 5 and 2) took just three months off with her first baby and argues that taking a long maternity leave is bad for businesses and makes
Making the decisionChoosing someone to look after your child when you return to work or training is one of the most important decisions you can make. Around 300,000 children are cared for by childminders, making home-based childcare the second most
Few women going back to work after maternity leave do it without tears. The choice of who will be your daytime replacement is enough to leave the most relaxed mothers anxious. However, it's a choice that most of us are making. In 2001, 67
Advice, information, support and opportunities to network with mums who've already taken the plunge and set themselves up in business are what you need if you see your future as a 'mumpreneur'.A good place to start is mumsclub.co.uk. The website
Many new mums who decide not to return to work are interested in running a party plan, selling items by setting up parties. Underwear, cards, beauty products and jewellery are common business opportunities in this field. But what will cost you
