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Flexible work hours are better for your health
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 17/02/2010 15:46:03
Flexible working doesn’t just benefit family life, it may also lower stress
People who have control over their working hours have better health because they’re less stressed and have better sleep, according to a review of scientific evidence from 10 studies involving more than 16,000 people.Employees who were able to decide
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Work related upper limb disorder (WRULD)
By MadeForMums on 20/04/2010 16:00:45
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Women who work part time ‘have the healthiest children’
By Tessa Watkins on 07/04/2010 12:59:09
New study finds children whose mums work part-time eat more healthily, watch less television and play more sports
Women who work part-time have the healthiest children, according to a new study. Their children are less likely to be obese than the children of stay-at-home mums or women who worked full-time, reports The Telegraph.Children whose mums work part
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Jennifer Lopez’s kids don’t want her to work!
By Liz Stansfield on 01/04/2010 16:40:46
Singer says her twins plead for her to stay at home
Jennifer Lopez has admitted she’s finding it difficult to juggle work and being a mum now that her twins, Max and Emme are getting older.The A-list actress and singer says she’s full of guilt when she leaves for work, especially when her 2-year
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‘Dads at Work’ campaign launched by government
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 18/02/2010 12:13:12
Many dads are unaware of their paternity rights and a month-long government campaign aims to change this
While the dads of today feel it’s important to spend time with their new baby, many aren’t aware of their rights at work. This means many fathers could be missing out on entitlements. To tackle this issue, a new awareness campaign has started
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Schools – 10-hour days and open on weekends?
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 31/03/2010 13:27:19
Politician shares Conservative Party’s vision, claiming children and parents would benefit
Keeping schools open on weekends and for longer hours would benefit children’s education as well as working parents, the shadow schools secretary Michael Gove has said.The Conservative politician claimed having children in school for longer
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Kate Winslet – “I have no regrets”
By Kyrsty Hazell on 07/04/2010 15:28:33
The newly single celeb mum admits doesn’t feel guilty about leaving her children at home so she can work
Oscar-winning actress Katie Winslet has revealed that she has no regrets about being a working mum, despite allegedly once feeling suicidal after hiring a nanny to look after her daughter Mia, 9, and Joe, 6, while she went to work.“I don’t feel
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Grey’s Anatomy star takes 4 weeks maternity leave
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 22/03/2010 10:14:08
Ellen Pompeo, aka Meredith Grey, explains why she was back on the set of the US drama just four weeks after giving birth
Celebrity mum Ellen Pompeo, or Meredith Grey from Grey’s Anatomy, was back at work just four weeks after she gave birth to her daughter, reports People magazine. Actress Ellen, 40, explained her return to work in an interview with the US magazine
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Weekly walking workout for pregnancy: Week 2
By Celia Morgan on 01/02/2010 09:21:21
Exercise during pregnancy doesn’t have to be hard work. Walk yourself to fitness with our weekly step-by-step guide.
Week 2Hooray, you've made it through week 1 of your pregnancy walking work-out! Now your body's in the swing of exercise and your fitness levels will have gone up a notch, you can really start working up a sweat. Week 2 introduces a longer walk
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DIY sperm count kit could be on the way
By Liz Stansfield on 17/02/2010 15:44:45
Good news for trying-to-conceive couples, a home testing kit might be in the works
A reliable DIY sperm count testing kit to do at home could soon be hitting the market.Dutch scientists have developed a small device containing an electronic chip that can count the spermatozoa as they move through a mircochannel, giving the tester a result in seconds.Although fu...
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