The awkward moment…

So I was enjoying an evening meal with some female friends when the young waiter come over to our table and asked if we are all mothers. When asked why the waiter informed us that we should see the film ‘Boss Baby’ a film, as he put it, that mothers will...

Ted Talk Hull

On Friday the 31st March I attending a live Ted Talk event in Hull. OMG I was so excited esp as I’ve watch a few Ted talks on YouTube and most importantly because Jody Day was giving her very first talk. And I was there to experience it!!!  The event was...

Is flexible working biased against non-parents?

An interesting article on the BBC news website When the right to request flexible working was extended to all employees in 2014, the move was heralded as a game changer in the workplace. With anyone eligible to ask to work from home and/or reduce their hours, it...

Reflections

The end of a year is a great place to reflect on what has passed and think about what is to come and as I sit here I can only reflect on 2016 with a smile. Don’t get me wrong there were some tough times, I was more than half way through my GW plan B programme so...

The Invitation

On arrival at work I found a small envelope on my desk. I thought that it was a bit too early for a Christmas card but didn’t know what else to think. Nope the baby feet did not give it away…. Ok so you guessed right, it was an invite to a baby shower. For...