Now there really is no excuse not to get your child reading - no more unnecessary expense, and you can avoid trips to the local library, too!

On Motherswhowork.co.uk we're always trying to let mums know about the benefits of having more than one income stream...and Daybreak's Kate Garraway agrees. Kate is mum to two young children and has always worked after having both children. Listen to this podcast with Kate as she talks about how she juggles work and work.

Racism is an age-old problem. Yes, there have been some improvements, but to think that we are so advanced in technology, health and equality of sex but still have a huge racism issue in the UK, US and other parts of the globe suggests that there is still some work to do!   Recent and continuous events in the US, and the protests in the UK in the month of June show an affinity between the black and ethnic minority races around the world in their experiences about racism.   I speak with...

She's like the new recruit at work that just blows his own trumpet and makes everything about him: Corona! We won't get not the politics, the medical evidence, conspiracy theories or anything like that here! Not because I want to sit on the fence on those issues - I really don't. But it's because I want to focus on the learning outcomes. This is the one area we have some control over. In this podcast, I discuss how we should approach the impact of the lockdown, and the takeaways that every...

She's like the new recruit at work that just blows his own trumpet and makes everything about him: Corona! We won't get not the politics, the medical evidence, conspiracy theories or anything like that here! Not because I want to sit on the fence on those issues - I really don't. But it's because I want to focus on the learning outcomes. This is the one area we have some control over. In this podcast, I discuss how we should approach the impact of the lockdown, and the takeaways that every...

I had a blast speaking with Lindsay Maclean, communication expert, author of 'Speak Up', and a TEDx speaker. She gives some fun and practical hacks on how to be brilliant at presentations, interviews, meetings and more. Lindsay overcame debilitating shyness as a child and learnt how to Speak Up, lessons she shares with clients including Cath Kidston, Asos.com and with Jamie Oliver’s staff, who she helps to communicate effectively. With a YouGov poll showing 56% percent of the UK being afraid...

‘Failure’ should not be a dirty word. It really shouldn’t. But for many, the fear of failure can be the main reason why there is no motivation even to try, to take that first step. It really shouldn’t be. Let’s have that determination to keep taking another step and never to give up. The courage to keep trying is why I use the example of playing Super Mario (you’ll understand it better when you listen to the podcast!) --- Send in a voice message:

‘Failure’ should not be a dirty word. It really shouldn’t. But for many, the fear of failure can be the main reason why there is no motivation even to try, to take that first step. It really shouldn’t be. Let’s have that determination to keep taking another step and never to give up. The courage to keep trying is why I use the example of playing Super Mario (you’ll understand it better when you listen to the podcast!) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/motherswhowork/message

A recent petition on Change.org asked for parents to take back control of sex education. It seems that some parents have lost a lot of insight into what's being discussed about LGBTQ in schools. Should parents take back the control, or is a petition taking it too far?

While today may well be Valentine’s Day - the one day in the year when couples are supposed to be loved up - for the rest of the year, it may not all be roses and chocolates! According to a poll of more than 2,000 British adults by legal firm Slater and Gordon last year, money worries top the list of reasons why married couples split up. One-in-five of couples say it was the biggest cause of marital strife. Heidi Allan from financial wellbeing experts, (Neyber) joins Mothers Who Work's...

Yes – we all know the excuses (reasons) why we can’t read. We are busy working, sorting out the children, or too tired, or need to help someone in the house do something. But the truth is, reading doesn’t mean you have to stop everything you’re doing. According to a recent YouGov survey, a staggering 4 million adults don’t read for pleasure. Aud audiobooks are the way forward if you’re one of these statistics and want to change that. Read anywhere and everywhere. You don’t need a snazzy...

Divorce can be tough no matter how grown up you and your other half choose to be about it. But when it’s acrimonious and you don’t have a penny to your name, and you need to stay afloat so you can keep your children, what do you do? Well, start a business – of course! That’s exactly what Lorena Oberg did. With £100 left to her name to feed the children with and come up with the rent for the week, she decided to take a risk and start a business in a completely new area of expertise. It paid...

Yee Kwan launched her ice cream and sorbet business after being made redundant as a surveyor in 2009. Today, Yee's business produces 18,000 litres of ice cream and sorbet a year, and is stocked in Harvey Nichols and Wholefoods Market, as well as in a growing number of restaurants and independent retailers across the country.

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Did you know that you can claim tax on your utility bills if you work from home? Did you know that you can claim tax on that mobile phone you took out just for business? Whether you’re self-employed or own a limited company, thee are tax breaks that many of us are unsure of the legality of claiming, or don’t know at all. Listen to this podcast with mum, accountant and partner of Wellers Accountants Norma Stewart to find out what you should be claiming, and start clawing back something from...