This month’s mumpreneur’s testimonial is by creator of Hamilton Turnberry and mother of four, 33-year-old Louisa Whitlock, who talks to us about her thriving baby bag business and juggling work with a young family.
Where were you born and where do you live now?
I’m an Essex girl to my core. I was born in Rochford, lived on Canvey Island until I was 23 and then moved to Benfleet…
Would you enjoy helping to inspire children with a love of arts and crafts?
Do you dream of running your own successful business without having to sacrifice your family life?
You do? (Well, who wouldn’t?)
Then you should seriously consider running your own Creation Station franchise.
The Creation Station is an award-winning organisation that’s dedicated to bringing fun, educational and…
Read our top tips for mothers returning to work after maternity leave or an extended career break after having children.
Leaving your baby for the first time and settling back into your role is a big adjustment after maternity leave. And an even bigger adjustment if you have been out of work for a few years. Set yourself an action plan of steps as this will help you feel more confident about…
After the magic Olympic season last year and Wimbledon this year, mums of big sport’s stars have come under the spotlight and I wonder what it takes to recognise talent in your children and nurture it to make them shine. Here is an inspirational exclusive interview with Lorraine Kenny, best known as mum to Jason Francis Kenny, OBE and English track cyclist, who along with Chris Hoy, won gold…
Career coach and mentor Penny Davenport has launched a bespoke service bringing her training skills to your kitchen table for you and our friends this autumn.
Are you looking for a different direction in life? Have your children started school and you want to get back to work, or are you returning to the world of work after maternity leave?
Penny can discuss these challenges, in a constructive…
Salima Manji is a mum of two from Fulham, West London, where she has just set up her new business City Networking Events. In this letter she tells all about her secrets to becoming a successful mumpreneur.
My background is in Investment Banking and I have always been a very career driven lady – I didn’t want that to stop just because I’d had children. I did, however, want to spend more…
Today we live in a consumer society where we are bombarded with product placement and brand identity everywhere we turn. Overwhelmed by choice, we opt for brands that speak to some part of us with a clear message, be it a promise of youth, organic credentials, good value, effectiveness or something else.
The same can be said to apply for gaining success in our careers – we need to have a clear…
Are you a working Mum, struggling to balance the time you spend with your kids and your work? Maybe you love going out to work and being able to have some adult conversation, but have you ever felt guilty for leaving your children, for whatever reason? But then when you’re at home with the kids, I’m sure there are also times when you wish you weren’t there, for various other reasons!
No…
Survey Highlights Traditional Divisions Between Mums and Dads Over Childcare and Working Hours.
Less than a quarter of dads work flexibly and only four percent work part time despite flexible work legislation applying equally to mums and dads, according to a recent survey by Workingmums.co.uk.
This survey of more than 2,500 shows that only 27% of working mums said they split childcare and…
The majority of female employees (83%) who return to work move into part-time and/or flexible working roles upon their return from maternity leave according to new research with UK HR directors.
Almost three quarters (71%) of UK HR directors report that they have already created flexible working arrangements as a way to retain new mothers.
Fifty-one per cent of UK HR directors say that more than…