Money & work

ParentView: It's Fairtade Fortnight, so how will you get involved?

By Emma Cossey, Feb 22, 2010

Today marks the start of Fairtrade Fortnight, an annual event to raise awareness of how much producers in the developing ...

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Tip of the Day: How to organise family paperwork

By Joanne Mallon, Feb 19, 2010

Was there ever anything more challenging to a parent's powers of organisation than Notes From School. Every day they fly at ...

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How childcare vouchers can save you money

By Emma Cossey, Feb 16, 2010

Childcare vouchers have recently been at the centre of a hot debate in parliament, with the government revising their ...

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Tip of the Day: How to teach your child the value of money

By Joanne Mallon, Feb 3, 2010

It's vitally important that children understand how to spend and save money for them to have a financially secure future ...

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Fathers to get up to six months of paternity leave

By Jenny Cornish, Jan 28, 2010

Dads will be allowed to take up to six months of paternity leave if the baby's mum wants to go back to work, it has been ...

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Five websites for saving money

By Emma Cossey, Jan 22, 2010

Parenting is, as you undoubtedly already know, an expensive business. One of the upsides of the current recession is that ...

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The most stressful part of a mum's day - the school run

By Jenny Cornish, Jan 19, 2010

So what's the most stressful part of your day? The 5am wake-up call from your adorable children? The 2am night feed? ...

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Ask Joanne: Terrible ten year old

By Joanne Mallon, Jan 14, 2010

What's your question about any aspect of life as a parent? Our experienced life coach Joanne Mallon is here to help. Send ...

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Happiest couples share the workload

By Debbie Webber, Jan 14, 2010

Want a happy home life? Who doesn't? The key may lie in sharing both the paid and unpaid work that goes into raising a ...

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UK bosses miss out on talented parents

By Joanne Mallon, Jan 12, 2010

A new survey for the Family Friendly Working website shows that talented mums and dads are leaving the world of employment, ...

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Parents pray for schools to reopen...

By Jenny Cornish, Jan 11, 2010

Parents across the country will be hoping their children's schools are open today after many were shut last week due to the ...

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Tips on managing your family finances

By Debbie Webber, Jan 9, 2010

Managing your money is never more important than when you have children. Many people are facing debts thanks to Christmas ...

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