For the vast majority of women, motherhood requires us to take time away from our jobs. Unlike fathers, who can go right back to work immediately, mothers need to spend some time healing after the birth and looking after their new baby. Where fathers can have baby and career, mothers inevitably have to choose their baby over their career - at least for the first couple of weeks. Though some ...
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The best blogging tools recommended by your favourite bloggers
I've been working from home for more than seven years now and broadband connections like https://www.talktalk.co.uk/business/ are making it easier and easier to grow a business from the comfort of your home. Blogging is one way to earn an income while staying at home to look after your family, but if you've read my post on 6 things I've learned in 6 years of blogging, you will know that growing a ...
Mumpreneur of the Month & Competition: Sarah Heatley from Little Stitches
1. Can you quickly introduce yourself to our readers? My name is Sarah, I'm 36 and mum to 2 boys Jack (2 1/2 and Noah 8 months) I live in Herefordshire with my fiance Mike. Until recently I've worked in sales and studied physcotherapy in my free time!! 2. When and why did you decide you decide to become your own boss? Well, after having Noah I did my sums and realised it wouldn't be cost ...
Glow Maternity & Baby launch new label GLOW just in time for party season
Pregnant during the party season and nothing to wear? I feel with you, because that's exactly what I had to go through last year. There was Christmas. There was New Year's Eve. There was the 30th birthday of Ben's sister and there was me standing in front of my wardrobe crying everytime I had to get ready for a party or dinner. Pregnant ladies this year can relax though as baby retailer Glow ...
Competition: Win a giant A1 colouring in poster kit from doodlenation.com
With Christmas time coming up, Mummy Alarm is going to feature great gift ideas for every age. Today however, I would love to introduce you to a brilliant product that will entertain all the family away from the annoying bleep of laptop, iPad & Co. - the giant A1 colouring in poster kit from doodlenation.com. Doodlenation.com produce giant, intricate colouring-in poster kits which are sure to ...
My Mumpreneurs of the Month: Heidi Crawford and Claudine Sinnett from Organic Monkey
1. Can you quickly introduce yourself to our readers?Organic Monkey is a new range of organic, Fairtrade skincare created specifically for babies delicate and sensitive skin. We set the company up a year ago after identifying a gap in the market for a truly organic range of baby skin care products. “Becoming mums made us more and more interested in what goes into baby products, especially for ...