Category: Working Mum | Your Employee Wellbeing

How can men help women feel safe?

Written on 24th March 2021. Posted in Blogs, Safety, Working Mum.

The perennial question of how women can keep safe when travelling independently has been a huge focus of media attention following the tragic death of Sarah Everard, and a rise in street harassment following the coronavirus lockdowns. However, a communal effort to combat this culture of fear can empower women to return to public life without constantly...

Mother’s Day – the what and why

Written on 26th February 2021. Posted in Blogs, Family, Working Mum.

Mother’s Day – the what and when Spring is here, and so Mother’s Day or Mothering Sunday has got to be close. Each year it is a different date, depending on where in the calendar Easter falls. Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Lent, which in 2021 is 14th March. So, if the date of Mothering Sunday is dependent on Lent and Easter,...

Women’s Financial Wellbeing

Written on 24th February 2021. Posted in Blogs, Wellbeing, Working Mum.

Women and financial wellbeing Recent headlines have shown that Covid-19 outcomes are far poorer for those living in disadvantaged areas, proving the strong connection between money and health. On top of that, our financial wellbeing (which refers to the amount of control we feel over financial future and our relationship with money) is closely linked...

Wellbeing as a working parent

Written on 29th January 2021. Posted in Blogs, Children, Mental Health, Parenting, Wellbeing, Working Dad, Working Families, Working from home, Working Mum.

Taking control of your wellbeing as a working parent Whether it’s your children or the printer refusing to cooperate, working from home and homeschooling can be a challenge to juggle at the same time. An overwhelming 84% of you said in our Instagram poll that you thought your wellbeing had taken a negative turn this lockdown. Here are some tips...

What’s so great about flexible women?

Written on 24th November 2020. Posted in Blogs, Career, Gender equality, Work life balance, Working Mum.

What’s so great about flexible women? Of course, we aren’t talking about whether or not your staff can touch their toes or backflip across the office. The issue of flexible working has been at the forefront of work discussions for nine months now. Pushed there by the grim reality of COVID-19 we admit, but we’ll take that and we’re running with it! We’ve...

Menopause and how to alleviate the symptoms

Written on 18th November 2020. Posted in Blogs, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Working Mum.

What is the menopause and how can its symptoms be alleviated? Women’s reactions to the menopause tend to vary. Some feel a sense of joy as they see it as a kind of relief after years of menstruation. For example, they will no longer need to buy any feminine products. However, for many, the menopause is the beginning of the ageing process. Menstruation...

Five benefits of gender balance in the workplace

Written on 28th August 2020. Posted in Blogs, Career, Diversity and Inclusion, Gender equality, Working Mum.

The five benefits of more gender balance in the workplace A gender-balanced workforce and workplace are crucial for a business to reach its maximum potential. There are multiple advantages for companies who have a gender diverse workplace and an equal representation of women in the workplace. Increasing numbers of businesses are reaping the benefits...

7 tips to more productive working from home

Written on 31st July 2020. Posted in Blogs, Work life balance, Working Dad, Working from home, Working Mum, Working Parents.

Seven tips to help you stay on task while you’re working from home Work from home they said, it would be fun they said. Working from home has become the new normal as a result of COVID-19, but more than four months in are all employees enjoying it and remaining focused and productive? Until now, many people have been working from home whilst juggling...

How your style can boost mood and productivity

Written on 22nd July 2020. Posted in Blogs, Working Dad, Working from home, Working Mum.

The power of style How your style can not only boost your mood, but also your productivity Whilst it goes without saying that what we wear isn’t the biggest concern right now, it’s hard to dispute the transformative power of clothes. Getting dressed each morning serves as a psychological boundary to separate between bed and business mode, and...

Post lockdown – Domestic Abuse – The new epidemic?

Written on 10th July 2020. Posted in Blogs, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Working Dad, Working Families, Working Mum, Working Parents.

Leaving Lockdown – Domestic Abuse – The new epidemic? In England and Wales domestic abuse makes up nearly a quarter of all reported violent crime and we have all heard about the spike in domestic abuse and violence during the recent Covid 19 lockdown. One in four women and one in six men may be experiencing domestic abuse at this time. Home...