You have just started your kitchen table business and you don’t have marketing budget. You just need to build a website and create content for it but don’t know where to start. You have been told to write a press release to announce the launch of your product, service or business but you don’t know how to do it. You want to ramp up your social media presence but you don’t…
Every Summer at the end of the school year, I head off to Italy and I start a period of real digi detox by switching off my social media due to high roaming charges on the smartphone. The result is increased quality time spent reading, writing and deep thinking not to mention the added family activities.
My digi detox also involves no TV or screen time of any kind (except for my checking work…
EXCLUSIVE! World-renowned photographer Anne Geddes talks babies and her 30-year career at the launch of a global health campaign to highlight the impact of meningitis.
Bacterial meningitis is the leading infectious killer in children under 53 and MenB is the leading cause; the disease can result in death within 24 hours and life-long disabilities for survivors. Some of these survivors have been…
The thorny issue of work-life balance never seems to go away, particularly for working parents who are often so under pressure to stretch their time available to fit everything in that they can feel like an elastic band about to snap! Interestingly I was listening to a radio programme recently where 3 people were seeking help to slow their lives down. The volunteers had noticed how they never…
The school holidays are upon us. Six whole weeks of summer fun. As a mumpreneur, isn’t it great to have complete flexibility over your school holidays?
No more haggling with childless colleagues to swap holiday dates. No more pleading with the boss to give you time off during “his busiest time of the year”.
So ladies, do you feel ready for the holidays?
Or are you ringing your…
Have you always wanted to join the thousands of mum and dadpreneurs who have a home based business?
If you have, but have held back because you’re not sure what type of business to go for, it certainly is wise to take your time over making that decision. After all, you’ll want a business that you will enjoy, will fit around the family, and of course one that pays.
But how can you…
Enjoy this exclusive interview with TV presenter & London Mum Konnie Huq, best known for presenting the Xtra Factor.
Konnie Huq at The Prince’s Trust Celebrate Success Awards at Odeon Leicester Square on 23 March 2011 in London
Q: First of all congratulations on your new baby. Every new addition brings a lot of extra work and tiredness to every mum. How do you juggle work and…
I recently attended the Mothers of Innovation conference with inspirational speakers showcasing examples (often personal) of initiatives and programmes created by mothers and implemented in Africa, Middle East and Scotland that led to positive changes within societies.
If there is a message that I came away with is that there’s no stopping mums, who are incredibly caring human beings capable…
Yesterday I went to the House of Commons for the launch of the first in a series of special Mumdex reports carried out by supermarket chain Asda in the run up to the 2015 election. With a year to go until voters take to the polls to elect the next British Government, all parties are starting to target parents to get them on their side. The Mumdex reports are regular surveys aimed at tracking the…
Spring is here at last! Feeling a surge of energy as a result of the sunny days and brighter evenings you might think about decluttering the house and detoxing your diet in readiness for the Summer but what about your career?
Whether you are thinking of returning to work after having a break or wanting to change jobs now is the time to direct a bit of energy to your CV and job search.
Firstly, you…