Motivation & Inspiration for mums in business
A national Charity is warning that a generation of children may be at risk, as 72% of Brits take on more work to make ends meet during the current recession. And here at Mum’s the Boss, we would like to know if this is affecting you and your family? The recession has forced almost three quarters [...]
(to be sung to the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas) “On the countdown to Christmas, this describes my Christmas Eve…… 12 hours of hyper children 11 gifts still to wrap 10 missing food essentials 9lbs of weight gained 8 different To-Do lists 7 final cards to write 6lbs of spuds to peel 5 [...]
In this post Sam reflects on her past year professionally and personally, and learns that sometimes ‘something’s gotta give’ for you to be able to move forwards. I’ve written a couple of blog posts this year about my hopes and plans for 2011. Back in January I wrote a post about why getting organised was [...]
In this post Helen reflects on whether she managed to achieve her resolution of a better sense of balance throughout 2011. At the start of the year we had a Vision board workshop which, as a fan of cutting and sticking, I really enjoyed! More importantly though, it helped me focus my mind on what [...]
Almost exactly 2 years ago Helen wrote a blog post about her youngest son starting school. At that time my eldest was just about to start school part time and I had a 2 year old at home full time. And yet, here I now am, just weeks away from experiencing my very own empty nest. In many ways [...]
Throughout August we are running a very special competition in conjunction with Three UK, in which one lucky winner will win a HTC ChaCha smart phone. The HTC ChaCha lets you fully immerse yourself in the Facebook experience whilst on the go. As well as a full QWERTY keyboard, the ChaCha also has a 2.6″ [...]
People view the long summer holidays differently – some love the chance to be free from the school run and rush of term time whilst others see it as a logistical nightmare to get the kids looked after and entertained whilst they juggle work or just a vast amount of time in which to entertain [...]
The run up to Christmas can feel like a two-pronged attack on mumpreneurs. As we all know, businesses and families both experience their busiest times in the build-up to the festive season. Businesses find themselves hiring extra staff, constantly topping up the stock, or cranking up their marketing efforts as they seek a share of [...]
Here at MTB we don’t agree with re-inventing the wheel – so what we have done is put together a roundup of some of our past posts which may give you some ideas for a happy half term ……….. How to get work done If you run your own business one of the reasons may [...]
Today there is silence for the first time in weeks, the children (and hubby) are back to work and I have the house to myself – bliss!! However – I also have a massive ‘to do’ list – both for work and for home – so where do I start? Following on from the ’3-6pm [...]
Are you looking forward to the summer holidays or dreading them? However you feel you can’t escape that they are now upon us. As we embark on the holidays I’m actually really looking forward to a break from the school run routine – but I know that a week or so in I may be [...]
Guest blogger Naomi Richards is a Life Coach for Children. Here she explains how she organises her time with her own children and her clients. I don’t think it is possible to have it all when you are a working mum especially when you are very passionate about the work you do and even more [...]
Now I know that at least half of you are thinking I may be suffering some sort of delusion or mental breakdown; how can she possibly be cheering the school holidays? The other half know why. It’s quite simple: I love being with my children and the whole reason I was a stay at home [...]
Just over a year ago I had a new baby, but it was very unlike my previous two children. It had been discussed for a short while and was very wanted, but there was some doubt as to whether this was the right time. I already had 2 children, but I had a new partner and [...]
I currently find myself in the enviable position of having both my children at school, and having gone through a period of ‘mourning’ at losing my babies, the day is my own to fill as I wish. When I was a stay at home mum most days had a vague routine of naps and feeds interspersed with activities - staying [...]
A short while ago you may have remembered that we asked you all to take part in our Mumpreneur Survey to find out when and why you started your business, where you conduct your business and what hours you work. Well the results are all in and this is what we discovered. When? When it [...]
