You can call me shallow, but whenever something big is going to happen, be it a party or a big presentation my first thought is always ‘what am I going to wear?’ Getting my outfit right helps me feel more confident. So when I became a working mum I knew I was going to have…
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As a working mum – is it really possible to “have it all”? The women that we work with at Mumager are often concerned about how they can balance having a fulfilling career and quality family time. Many mums have worked really hard to get to where they are and are reluctant to let all…
DetailsOne of the biggest questions that the mums who come along to our Mumager workshops have is how to manage relationships with their boss and colleagues when they return to work. A recent survey showed that the average office worker clocks in an extra 10 hours a week – that’s an additional 3 months a…
DetailsI’ve just had 3 nights of unbroken sleep so forgive me if you can detect a jaunty spring in my voice. It’s a cause for celebration because over the last 18 months, a full night’s sleep has teased and flirted with me – but has rarely asked me out. I’m hoping that we’ll see each…
DetailsIt’s one of those mornings; all your tights have ladders in them, someone put the milk carton back in the fridge empty and now your toddler, who was fine yesterday, has started vomiting and has a fever. You know you can’t take them to the crèche like this, so what do you do? Apart from…
DetailsCheck out our latest feature in The Journal where we give some practical tips for returning to the office after maternity leave. Motherhood and Work: Practical tips for returning to the office after maternity leave
DetailsShould. It’s the most useless, redundant word used in everyday language. It’s a word that annoys, frustrates, causes anger, and acts as a catalyst for guilt and other negative emotions. When was the last time you said it? Talking about a mutual friend “well you know what she should do, she should tell him to”.…
DetailsI believe that all human problems stem from two places: fear or desire. If you’re scared to confront someone then it relates to fear. It could be your fear of upsetting them, your fear of making a situation worse or your fear that the person won’t like you anymore. That’s fear stopping you having a…
DetailsAs a mum, working or otherwise, time is precious. There never seems to be enough hours in the day to fit everything in. Yet sometimes we end up making life more difficult for ourselves by over-committing to things: “you want me to join that conference call on my non-working day – sure, I can do…
DetailsIt seems a week doesn’t go by without reading an article about how guilty mums are feeling. Latest research shows that 81% of mums feel guilty about returning to work. But it isn’t just reserved for working mums, stay-at-home mums suffer from it, and I’m sure Dads do too. Evidence suggests guilt is in abundant…
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