Articles Tagged: part-time

Not all stay-at-home mums are depressed and joyless

By Heidi Scrimgeour, May 24, 2012

Stay-at-home mums beware: giving up your career to look after your kids can ruin your life, leaving you angry and depressed.

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Stay-at-home-mums are unhappier than working mothers, says study

By Keith Kendrick, Dec 14, 2011

Stay-at-home mothers are more likely to be depressed and suffer ill health than working mums, according to research.

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I can take my son to his first day of school

By Tamsin Kelly, Aug 8, 2011

Emily Carlisle, 34, has given up the demands and long hours culture of working as a public sector worker and embarked on her new job of full-time motherhood and freelance writing. Her goal for this momentous change was this September and being able to take her oldest son Josh to his first day at school.

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Should my teen be working part-time? Will a job affect schoolwork?

By Glynis Kozma, May 18, 2011

Getty It's 7am and I am just about awake. It's cold and not quite daylight outside. As I fill the kettle, I see the ...

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New rights for parents equal flexible working whatever age your child plus six months paternity leave

By Katy Holland, Oct 1, 2010

Getty At last, some good news for working parents. Hundreds of thousands more mums and dads will be entitled to ...

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Natasha Kaplinsky takes £300,000 pay cut to spend more time with her son

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 27, 2009

TV newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky has reportedly decided she wants to spend more time with her eight-month-old baby ...

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