by Debbie O'Connor | Jun 25, 2009 | Parenting
As mums, we beat ourselves up about a lot of things – what our children eat, how they behave, how much TV they watch – the potential for feeling guilty is endless. Add to the pot the added guilt that Work at Home Mums feel about not spending as much time with their...
by Debbie O'Connor | Jun 24, 2009 | Home Working Hints
Working from home presents an ideal solution for many women; being able to work between school hours, being at home if the children are poorly, fitting in some housework during the day, not paying rent for office space…..we know all the benefits. But how can we...
by Debbie O'Connor | Jun 20, 2009 | Parenting
Last Tuesday I had a ‘Day Off’. Unfortunately this didn’t involve a duvet day, a spa, or a mammoth shopping trip. Instead I drove 150 miles – and spent about 5 hours in the car doing so, thanks to road works, closed roads, a police census and...
by Debbie O'Connor | Jun 18, 2009 | Well-Being and Self Care
We could all do with a bit more money in the bank, a house with more space or a faster, more reliable car. And when we are constantly being bombarded with adverts it’s easy to get hung up on the things we DON’T have rather than be grateful for...
by Debbie O'Connor | Jun 13, 2009 | Personal Development
The topic of discussion at our last networking meeting was ‘How to be more like a man in business’. We women often congratulate ourselves on our multitasking abilities but maybe sometimes we would do well to emulate our tunnel-visioned counterparts and really FOCUS on...