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We are taught to strive for more: bigger house, bigger salary, more possessions. More, more, more. And there is absolute nothing wrong with that. But what happens if financial wealth isn't your goal? Katie Watkins has recently sacrificed disposable income and instead opted to be skint. Here she talks through whys and wherefores of that decision. …
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The author of this list (who wishes to remain anonymous) isn't the first to lured into climbing a career ladder. And he won't be the last to work relentless in search of promotions and pay-rises only to eventually realise that in doing so he has lost sight of himself. Question is what happens next? How do reclaim your identity from the corporate machine?…
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This chilling list looks at how a Mothers job at a Child Protection Officers shapes the way she parents her own child. Its laced with a desire to make the world safe, but also the weight of responsibility that comes from having seen and heard unthinkable horrors.…
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BODY IMAGE, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, WORK & MONEYFAKE BUMPS & DISCRIMINATION. HOW FASHION FAILS PREGNANT WOMEN
Having previously navigated the shady bits of the industry to carve herself a successful career as a model, Louise aka @mamasstillgotit_ was shocked to learn that becoming pregnant would curtail her chance of finding new jobs, and not for the reasons you might think. You see, those pregnant mamas we see in the press; they are just models with foam bumps strapped to them which is damaging for many reasons, as Louise explain in this list:…
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We are all sold a dream of 'Work/Life Balance', but is it ever possible? Especially when life isn't as black and white.Nicola Washington muses the grey area that is the domestic load and questions the emotional burden of it not being considered 'work' whilst not necessarily leaving one fulfilled enough to be considered 'Living' in the sense we are suppose to desire.…
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HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, WORK & MONEYWHY I BECAME A MIDWIFE (AND WROTE A BOOK ABOUT IT)
A midwife has the capacity to make a huge difference to one of the most significant moment in a woman's life and indeed the start of another life too. But what is labour like from the otherside? As the intro to her book says: "No sleep for twenty hours. No food for ten. And a ward full of soon-to-be mothers… Welcome to the life of a midwife." Leah Hazard tells all about how she found herself 'catching babies':…
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INSPIRING, MUST READ, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, WORK & MONEY£25k DEBT. HOW I GOT INTO IT & HOW I AM GETTING OUT OF IT AGAIN.
Anyone who has been in debt will know how isolating and suffocating it can feel. Trapped in a vicious cycle that's virtually impossible to escape. This list looks at how the writer (@myfrugalyear) found herself drowning in debt, what lead her to make those bad choice, but also what the tipping point was that prompted her to finally take control of her finances.…
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BY CLEMMIE TELFORD, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL, WORK & MONEYINFLUENCER? INSTA-MUM? OR JUST ‘ME’?
I have now been having a consistent daliance with Social Media since early 2015 and boy has it been a wild ride. A rollercoaster of emotions, some incredible highs and some soul-searching lows. None of us have a sussed, this list is my attempt to navigate where I am with it by way of sharing my story.…