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WORK & MONEY

  • LOVE & MARRIAGE, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, TRAVEL, WORK & MONEY

    WHEN ONE PARENT WORKS AWAY

    The author of this list was was very concerned that it didn't have the emotional tug of some of the other stories I've shared. But that doesn't mean it's not important. There are plenty of people out their whose partners are away a lot and its TOUGH, really tough. Not just the 'parenting alone' bit, but the constant readjustment between them being around and not is challenging too. Here's Joanna Kays take on it all:…

  • INSPIRING, WORK & MONEY

    BREAKING THE MONEY TABOO

    It's easy to bury your head in the sand when it comes to money, or switch off when someone mentions the word 'pension', and it's definitely something I've been guilty of.  But more recently, I've started to sit up and take more of an interest, and you know what? It's REALLY empowering. As Laura Dempster explains, we should be teaching basic money management in schools, and we should start talking about it and learning about it. Money is part of all of our lives.…

  • WORK & MONEY

    CALL CENTRE LIFE

    Like many, I have been feeling the pinch (understatement) of the last year - balancing work and kids has felt more relentless than ever. However, this list from an anonymous writer made me stop and think. Stress and pressure are tough for everyone, but having to be at the receiving end of disrespect and abuse, with next to no rest must feel utterly gruelling. …

  • MOTHERHOOD, USEFUL, WORK & MONEY

    TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT MONEY

    Of all the topics that I write about, 'money' is the one that tends to elicit the strongest and more intense reaction. Add to the current economic climate and it really is a subject that is front of mind. Here Mum to three boys, Money blogger and Head of Brand at Starling Bank Rachel Kerrone offers some great advice on how to talk to kids about money: …

  • MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, WORK & MONEY

    EMERGENCY HOME SCHOOLING (OR NOT)

    The pressure on parents to try and hold to down a job, whilst maintaining their kid's education and stay sane and do it all under one roof and only getting out of the house once a day is A LOT. Kathryn is an ex-teacher, Mother of 3, turned business owner (she is the founder of Nana's Manners) and this is here encapsulation of the current situation:…

  • LOVE & MARRIAGE, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL, WORK & MONEY

    FINANCIAL ABUSE

    Domestic abuse can take many shapes, one that is often overlooked is financial abuse. It occurs as frequently as, and often comes hand in hand with, emotion and physical abuse. Here Kim Chambers, a Financial Abuse Specialist working in NatWest’s customer protection team shares insight into how this type of abuse manifests, signs of what to look out for and where to seek help for either yourself or a loved one who may be a victim:…