Building Bridges Not Walls Between Nannies and Parents – Why Communication is the Key.
I was doing a Facebook Live recently for a group of Nannies and I was asked about ‘Passive Aggressive’ parents. Lots of us encounter passive aggressive-behaviour on a regular basis in our workplace but it can also thrive & creep in to our in families, schools & relationships. In fact, […]
UK childcare is the most expensive in the WORLD!
I’m discussing the extraordinary new survey that UK childcare is the most expensive in the world & that families now spend a third of their income on nurseries and childminders http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3831626/UK-childcare-expensive-world-Families-spend-income-nurseries-childminders.html Choosing whether to be your child’s full-time caregiver can be a complicated emotional and financial decision. But before you weigh the pros and […]
The rise of ‘Motherism’ – prejudice against stay-at-home mums.
I read with interest today about the rise in “Motherism” as new term to describe prejudice against stay at home mums! Stay-at-home mothers are increasingly facing a damaging but unspoken prejudice that assumes they are stupid, lazy and unattractive, a leading child development expert has warned. Dr Aric Sigman, a biologist and psychologist, said that what he […]
Stay at home mum attacks Nick Clegg on radio phone in – what are your thoughts?
Nick Clegg has been attacked on live radio by a full-time mother who was angry at the government’s childcare reforms. What do you think of the reforms – do you feel penalised because you have chosen to stay at home and give your children your time, committment and attention? The Deputy Prime Minister was […]