Could Shared Parental Leave Work For You?
With the Government planning to allow mums and dads to share parental leave, this could spell a whole new wave in flexible childcare. But how do mums really feel about sacrificing their maternity leave...
View ArticleSix Top Tips For Business Ideas On Maternity Leave
You might be a knackered new mum, but it doesn’t mean your brain has stopped. There are some genius ways to come up with a new business idea
View ArticleWhat Is Parental Leave And When Are You Allowed To Take It?
You’re just about keeping a-breast (sorry couldn’t resist) of the work/life/me-time merge when your baby gets sick? Are you allowed to take time off work to look after her? And how do you go about...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About Maternity Rights
OK ladies, it’s time for some fast and hard facts about what leave mums-to-be are entitled to. You’ll thank us afterwards, promise
View ArticleWant Flexible Hours? We Show You How To Make Your Job Mum-Friendly
Flexible work can be a great help to working mothers, and laws are in place to help you get it. Here are a few tips on how to make it difficult for your boss to say no
View ArticleHow To Ease Yourself Back Into Work After Maternity Leave
About to go back to work after mat leave and quaking in your TopShop Chelsea boots? Our guide to rejoining the workforce will help get you prepped and ready to make your #mumback
View ArticleHow Will Paternity Leave Affect Your Partner's Income?
The Lib Dems have unveiled plans for new dads to be given a ‘daddy month’ of paid paternity leave, but will anyone other than Prince William be able to afford to take it? And how will the proposed...
View ArticleWomen Worry That Maternity Leave Jeopardises Their Career
Thrilled you’re pregnant but terrified of telling your boss? You’re not the only one
View ArticleWould You Share Your Maternity Leave With Your Partner?
The idea has gone back and forth, but shared parental leave will be in place by April 2015, the government has announced
View ArticleDon’t Cut Maternity Pay, Charity NCT Urges The Government
As the future of parental benefits remains uncertain, a leading group has emphasised the impact of financial strain on families
View ArticleHow Your Partner Should Ask For Paternity Leave
You’ve been dreaming of your maternity leave for months, but what about your partner’s paternity leave? Forward him this how-to-organise-it breakdown
View ArticleMaking Money On Maternity Leave: The Rules You Need To Know
Get on the right side of the taxman by understanding the rules around earning extra money during your maternity leave
View ArticleMums! How To Make Money From Home
You don’t have to be sitting in an office to generate income after your baby’s born. Start racking up £s with these money making ideas
View ArticleIt’s Not Just You! Many Working Dads Would Rather Stay At Home With Their...
Surprising new figures show just how many fathers would rather be stay-at-home dads than work
View ArticleTop Maternity Pay Tips For Self-Employed Mums-To-Be
If you’re pregnant and working for yourself, you are entitled to support from the government. Read our simple, easy-to-follow guide
View ArticleThe Maternity Grant: Are You Entitled To Claim?
Knowing what’s out there in terms of new mum benefits can feel a bit like looking for a lost dummy in the ball pool of your local soft play – overwhelming, frustrating and downright annoying!
View ArticleMaternity Pay: Clever Ways To Survive On Less Money
Your new baby is the love of your life. But alas, your (rapidly emptying) bank account isn’t. So we’ve enlisted expert advice to help you cope with your dwindling income
View Article10 Things You Need To Know About Maternity Pay
We’ve donned our best Zara combat trousers to fight our way through the jungle of information out there – just so you don’t have to. And here are the need-to-know facts…
View Article13 Brilliant Business Tips For New Mum Entrepreneurs
Dreading going back to work? Want to make your own rules (and money?). Maybe it’s time to take the route of a start-up mum
View Article11 Ways To Make Your Maternity Leave Even Better
It’s exciting enough that you’ll soon meet your baby after what feels like the longest nine months ever. But even better is that you’ll get to enjoy spending time with your little one without having to...
View ArticleDeputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg Talks To Mother&Baby About Paternity Leave...
Nick Clegg knows all about the challenges facing working parents - he and his wife both work full time and have three boys, aged 12, nine and five - but what is he going to do to about them?
View ArticleHow To Make The Most Of Your Maternity Leave And Pay (And Really Enjoy It!)
There’s more to maternity leave than changing nappies and watching Jeremy Kyle. Make it a special time for you and your baby
View ArticleNew Mums Want To Stay At Home Longer
New parents love the idea of taking a full maternity leave or shared parental leave. But a new survey shows that many just can’t afford to make the most of it…
View ArticleWhich Celebrity Mums Stepped Away From The Limelight After Having Kids?
These celeb mums decided to take a step away from their high-octane careers to focus on family life. But who decided to make a comeback? We reveal below.
View Article‘Mums Must Have More Help’ Says Tory Minister Who Suffered From Post Natal...
A Tory minister has called for more help for new mums to prevent post-natal depression, after finding the period after her first son’s birth ‘quite traumatic and unlike anything ever before’.
View Article7 Ways To Boost Your Career During Maternity Leave
Whether you’re beginning to think about your work/life balance, keen to change your job or getting ready to make your #mumback, the experts from M&B’s Working Mum Club have some fresh ideas
View ArticleHolly Willoughby’s Maternity Leave Replacement Revealed...
Holly Willoughby is set to go on maternity leave shortly. But her seat on the This Morning sofa will be kept warm by a fellow celeb mum
View ArticleSam Bailey Performs One Last Time Before Going On Maternity Leave
Heavily pregnant Sam Bailey played her final show before beginning her maternity leave
View ArticleMaternity Leave: What You Imagined It Would Be Like Versus The Reality
We all dream of long, leisurely days relaxing pre-baby and picture-perfect days out with our newborn while on maternity leave. But the reality isn’t always quite like that, is it? READ MORE BRILLIANT...
View ArticleHolly Willoughby Returns To This Morning – Just Before She Starts Maternity...
The TV host and mum of two is enjoying work in the run up to having her third baby
View Article13 Inspiring Businesses Started By Women On Maternity Leave
As well as prepping for your baby’s arrival and getting to grips with being a new mum, maternity leave is a great opportunity to take some time to boost your career – or build yourself a new one. Which...
View ArticleHow Long Should You Take For Maternity Leave?
It’s a issue that can leave many mums-to-be and mums in a dilemma, but ask yourself these questions when deciding on when to go back to work and you'll soon be able to make a decision
View ArticleNick Clegg Says Dads Should Be Given The Same Paternity Pay As Mums
The deputy prime minister’s new scheme to smash ‘Edwardian’ views on raising children could mean that your partner will share parental leave with you – without compromising on pay
View ArticleHolly Willoughby Loving The Chaos Of Three Kids At Home
Holly Willoughby has recently welcomed her third child with husband Daniel Baldwin – and she’s loving the ‘chaos’ of being a mum of three
View ArticleHolly Willoughby Makes First Public Appearance Since Giving Birth
The TV presenter made a surprise appearance on This Morning and spoke about her newborn son, Chester
View ArticleWomen Dread Asking Employers About Maternity Leave Benefits – As Information...
Did you worry about talking to your boss about the maternity leave benefits available? You’re not alone.
View ArticleCouples Able To Share Parental Leave For The First Time
For the first time, couples will be able to share parental leave to care for a newborn, following a change in law that came into effect on December 1st 2014
View ArticleVodafone pioneers global maternity policy across 30 countries
Vodafone has announced that it will become one of the first organisations in the world to introduce a mandatory minimum global maternity policy.
View ArticleShared Parental Leave - what you need to know
SPL comes into effect for babies due from 5 April, 2015 - here’s what you need to know.
View ArticleDuchess to take longer maternity leave than she did with Prince George
With the arrival of the new Royal baby imminent, Kate will be taking a longer break for maternity leave than she did with her first baby
View ArticleDiscrimination Against Pregnant Women In The Workplace Continues, Says New...
Research by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) shows more than 10% of mothers experience workplace discrimination
View Article4 ways to maximise your maternity leave
Maternity leave is, of course, a time to bond with your new baby. But what if you could use your maternity leave to do something even more extraordinary?
View ArticleMAT B1 form: What is a maternity certificate and how to get one
It’s your ticket to maternity pay from your employer, but how exactly do you get your hands on it?
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