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Pensions advice for Parents

Working out the best pension option now you are a parent can be confusing, but the Department for Work and Pensions has put together some really simple and clear information to help guide your choices Find out more...

Working Mums, Working Together
the new low-cost franchise opportunity from Hullabaloo Kids

Hullabaloo Kids specialises in Baby Activities - ranging from classes for Newborns right up until babies become old enough to join the Mother and Toddler groups. Tutors run activities that stimulate little minds, exercise little bodies and are generally fun for all. The company is now expanding and are looking for franchisee tutors all across the UK. Franchises available from £200. Find out more...

The Creative Spirit!

Read how Mum, Sam Petter, set-up Tatty Bumpkin, her innovative company which offers interactive yoga inspired adventure and play classes for children...

Become a Parent Coach!

Next Generation Coaching is an organisation that has been set up to design and deliver coaching courses for families. They have set up an exciting new initiative to train people to deliver Next Generation Coaching workshops across the U.K. in what is believed to be the first ever University awarded Postgraduate Certificate course in Family Coaching.

Hitting all the right notes!

The entreprenurial Mum behind Musical Minis, Karen Sherr, talked to Mum and Working what inspired her to set up the business, how she made the move into franchising and what being a Mum running her own business has meant to her...

One Year On!

Read how Mum, Sam Willoughby, founder of www.whatson4littleones.co.uk has grown her business from start-up to success over the past year...

The Power of Positive Thinking!

Think It Ltd has launched of a unique new range of personal development CD's for children. Find our more about the products and the inspiration behind them..

How does your Girlie Garden grow?!

Read how Helen James and Cathy Caudwell Todd set up their business and developed their party plan opportunity for other Mums...

Confidence: Where did it go?

Helen Slingsby owner of Career Breakthrough and in-house Mum and Working Business Agony Aunt focuses on confidence and its key role to helping Mums wanting to returm to work...

Spring / Summer 2007 Jewellery Trends!

Rebecca Doyle owner of www.ChezBec.com - the online jewellery specialist, shares what is hot for the coming season...

How to be a Fabulous Mum!

Grace Saunders worked in fashion for many years, first as press officer and buyer for Whistles, then as a Fashion journalist at Elle. Brimming with practical advice, useful tips and tricks of the trade her new book - The Fabulous Mum's Handbook is a must-have for motherhood...read more

Best for baby.....Best for the World!

Read why Mum Marlene Sandberg was inspired to create an environmentally friendly nappy...

Never forget another birthday!

Read about the new Birthday Reminder Service from Shop With Imagination...

Languages in Demand

Learning languages can be easy for young children and more and more parents want to help their children acquire language skills from a young age. La Jolie Ronde offer courses aimed at primary and nursery age children...click here to find out more...and play a fun French game!

Work Life Balance Made Simple

Suri Poulos, Managing Director of MindLab Europe shares her tips for managing a good work life balance and talks about how MindLab enables children to learn life lessons early on....

Flexible working project launches in Cornwall

A scheme aiming to help small businesses explore the full possibilities of flexible working has launched in the South West. Hopefully the learnings of this trial will lead the way for business to embrace flexible working across the UK.

A Day in the Life of a Direct Seller

Many of the jobs that are suitable for Mums (or Dads) to do from home involve some level of direct selling. Often when people think of this sort of work they think "I am no good at selling, I'd be embarassed trying to get people to buy things" etc, however we know from experience that it often isn't like that, and that direct selling can be great fun and really enjoyable! We asked Mum, Paula Brown, to share her experiences about working with and selling Barefoot Books and Tatty Bumpkin, and to explain what it's really like....

Magical Cats, Fairies, Mermaids and Mums...the wonderful writing of Gwyneth Rees!

Fabulous children's author Gwyneth Rees talks about her dramatic career change from psychiatrist to full-time writer, plus offers her advice for parents inspired to write!...

Confidence: Where did it go?

Helen Slingsby owner of Career Breakthrough and in-house Mum and Working Business Agony Aunt focuses on confidence and its key role to helping Mums wanting to returm to work...

Be seen, Be safe!

Caroline King tells us how trying to keep track of her two boys in the park inspired her range of high-visibility clothing - GLOWKids and GLOWTribe....read more!

As worn by Davina on Big Brother!!

We've spoken to the two Mothers, Vanessa Knox-Brien and Baukjen de Swaan Arons behind the gorgeous Maternity wear label Isabella Oliver...fans include Davina McCall and Trinny Woodhall.

Stuck for fun activities?

Read how Mum, Sam Willougby, turned her own experiences into her wonderful website whatson4littleones!...

Milton Keynes Mum Named One of the South East's Top Entrepreneurs in HSBC Start-up Stars Awards

Read Julie White, Dragon's Den winner and owner of Truly Madly Baby's success story!

Marks & Start

Read how Marks & Spencer are working with One Parent Families and Parentline Plus to help parents back to work...

Join now for your chance to top the class!

Angela Gregg tells Mum and Working all about the launch of Top That! Direct

Making a BIG splash on the franchising world!

Parents Jess and Paul Thompson have made a successful franchise business from their baby swimming classes...

Beautiful Bedrooms for Beautiful Children!

Read about Nula Shearing, owner of childrens interior design company Noolibird as she shares her tips about how to create a gorgeous bedroom for your child...

Resurrecting a company from extinction!

Read how Rebecca Jay has turned around the fortune of The Dodo Pad and has made it into a 'can't live without' product for modern Mums...

Women leading a DIY revolution!

Caroline Barnett-Phillips powers up for the UK launch of Tomboy Tools - DIY tool products for Women!

How to grow a Multi-Million pound business!

Read how Laura Tenison has grown JoJo Maman Bebe from a small company to a million pound company...

Is it yummy being a writing mummy?

Author Polly Williams talks about writing her new book The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy and being a Mum herself...

Have you got a budding Leonardo da Vinci?!

Lorraine Penney can magically transform your child's drawing into a gorgeous work of art!

I love your Funky Little Feet!

Cool Cornish Mum Siobhan Brook saw a gap in the market - trendy shoes for hip kids!...Read more...

Green-fingered, Green-minded and a Mum!

Read about multi-tasking Mum Jill Cliff and how she combines a Childminding and Gardening business with campaigning for environmental issues and looking after her two young children – Super Mum!

Working for Mind, Body and Spirit!

Emma Sunerton-Burl explains how running both a tarot reading and web design service combine perfectly with her family life!

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