There’s no doubt about it, returning to work with a newborn can be hard, but if your maternity leave is coming to an end or you’ve been head-hunted by job agencies like CCJM and have decided to restart your career early. Here are five ways to make the transition easier: 1. Make childcare arrangements you’re happy with…
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The perfect work/life balance
Read moreIs there such a thing as the perfect work/life balance? Before I had children I had a full time job working in a call centre. I would work Monday to Friday and also the occasional weekend and late shift. Weekends were spent with my husband either going out somewhere nice for the day or usually…
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Why I could never be a stay at home mum
Read moreSome people may think badly of me after reading the title to this post, but I assure you that I love my children more than anything in the world and would do anything for them. I just don’t think I’m cut out to be a stay at home mum! I absolutely admire anybody, Mum or…
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Meet Twin Daddy
Read moreI’ve been blogging for almost two years now and I realised a little while ago that I haven’t actually written a post about my husband! Throughout this blog I refer to him as Twin Daddy, but his real name is Nigel or Nige as I call him. I do have an about page on my blog,…
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Cycle to Work – The Perfect New Year Resolution
Read moreAs we enter 2014 and many of us plan to improve our lifestyles, cycling to work is an easy and practical way to get more exercise. The government Cycle to Work Scheme initiative is there to help make the transition from car to bike as easy and affordable as possible. During the last decade we…
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Maternity and Women's Rights in the Workplace
Read moreI recently read an article online about one woman’s views on working mums and how she believes that childless women are being penalised for not having children by working longer hours and having more pressure put on them along with bigger workloads than those with children. This has led me to think about maternity and…
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The return to work
Read moreI returned to work last week, only 2 days a week but I must admit I have enjoyed going back. I guess it helps that I enjoy my job but honestly if you’d have asked me when I was pregnant if I would look forward to returning to work, my answer would have been something…
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First Visit to the Nursery
Read moreToday, twin daddy and I visited the nursery for the first time today. I am returning to work in January for two days a week, which means that the girls will need to go to nursery. We are undecided as to whether the girls will spend one or two days a week in nursery. Twin…