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Since our origins in late 2012, we've published a weekly blog sharing the real life experiences and perspectives of individual members on their work life, home and wellbeing. 

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Bob's blog: Firsts...

So. First blog, first marriage, and now we are expecting our first child. 2015 has been a busy year. And 2016 is set to be quite busy too. Small matter of the birth (most likely early February),... Read More

Lawrence's blog: Living for the weekend

Like most within the city rat race, having had a long, deadline infested week at work, I awoke on Friday morning with optimism about the forthcoming weekend. To do: 1) spend time with partner and dau... Read More

Ellens blog: Networking

After my last blog attracted a nice comment about how it had been unusually positive, I decided to continue in the same vein, and share with you some highlights from my best day at work since the las... Read More

Dolly's blog: Is 3 the magic number?

I never set out to have 3 children. In fact returning to work after our second I told anyone who would listen that we were stopping at 2. Definitely. End of. Talk to the hand. Why? Because I lo... Read More

James's blog: Transferable Skills

Reading back through my most recent blogs, I fear that signs of self pity are beginning to show.  Recent world events have, however, made me reflect on how lucky I really am.  I h... Read More

Rosie's blog: Single parenting

There's a real challenge in being a single parent and having a work role that can be all consuming. For many of us, the emotional upheaval of new parenthood quickly gives way to a more settled fa... Read More

Sarah's blog: Adrenal Fatigue

I work full time in the City and have 3 children. Getting an average of 5 hours sleep per night and spending every waking moment running around either at work or with the family means that naturally ... Read More

Louisa's blog: 3 years on

This week is the third anniversary of our network’s launch and I thought I might share some of my own experiences from these three years with you. A lot has changed. I’m writing this... Read More

Tom's blog: Agile working success?

Earlier this year, my firm rolled out an agile working policy to allow everyone in the London office to work at home once a week. I thought I'd share a few observations about the firm's exper... Read More

Helen's blog: Getting back on your bike

On holiday in Cornwall earlier this year, my husband and I decided to cycle the Camel trail, a tranquil, green route. Our 3 year old daughter rode behind my husband on a child’s tandem bike. A ... Read More

Ellen's blog: So far so good

You may remember from one of my previous blogs that my husband came up with the idea of us having an au pair and compiled regular shortlists of suitable candidates. Well we eventually settled on... Read More

Dolly's blog: Never say never...

Eleven years ago I nearly didn’t get married. The date was set and the dress purchased, but I bottled it because he’s a soldier and that means constantly moving house.  On the ... Read More

Sarah's blog: Holidays...

Going on holiday has changed dramatically over the past 10 years for us... With 3 children, the cost, location and activities are rather different. Given that I work full time, shouldn't holidays... Read More

City Dad'sblog: Am I a good Dad?

Am I a good Dad? The Million-Dollar question! My blogs aim to encourage working dads to spend more time with their kids. They are only young once and you don't want to be lying on your ... Read More

Catherine's blog: Career trajectory

I have been working ‘part-time’ for just over 6 years now. Part-time is in quotation marks because inevitably I squeeze 5 days work into my 4 days – and this is an al... Read More

Tom's blog: Do Dads have to choose too?

The other day I bumped into an old acquaintance whom I worked for on secondment to a client many years ago. We were chatting about our kids (mine still tiny and his all grown up) and I said how frust... Read More

Simon's blog: Don't settle for less

One of my family members is now three months into a new role with a medium sized professional services firm. She’s working locally, just a few minutes from her children’s primary school, ... Read More

Ellen's blog: Back to work

"I am almost there with beginning a new job. It has been a very long process, which culminated in a recruitment freeze, meaning that I will be starting as a contractor, with a view to eventually... Read More

James's blog: The Weekend

Some time ago my wife mooted the idea of the two of us having a weekend away; just the two of us, without our daughter.  I must admit that I can't quite fathom why she would want to spend ti... Read More

Sarah's blog: An Apple a day...

I don't profess to know much about technology - my work pc is always crashing, I still can't use my home laptop and I have no idea how to fix it, and my work smartphone keeps coming up with e... Read More

Citydads Blog: Escaping the City

Ok, just to be clear I'm not planning to escape the City. Not yet at least. However it seems a lot of people are trying to for various reasons, but many are unable to or find it difficult to... Read More

Esther's blog: the value of evaluation

"I know that many of you look forward to Citymothers and Cityfathers blogs as a way of lightening up your working day, with their combination of humour and wry insight.  I’m afraid my... Read More
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