In the often stressful and distracted world that we currently live in, it can be hard for parents to find simple, fun, practical things to do on a day-to-day basis to help develop their children'... Read More
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How can we become more productive by making smarter use of our time? Joanna Norland, lawyer, author and Citymothers member, shares her top tips for managing our time better in 2017.
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Sarah Kendrick from the leading children’s mental health charity Place2Be , explains how encouraging children to be kind, both online and in person, can help to improve their emotional wellbe... Read More
At the WorkLife Central Accelerator Day, newsreader Samantha Simmonds shared her perspectives on juggling parenthood with a busy career. Below, we capture the essence of her talk, as she shares her ... Read More
In the latest of our coaching series of articles, we ask communication expert Carol Noakes to share her tips on how to develop greater presence and impact in our interactions at work.
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The clinical psychologist, writer and presenter Professor Tanya Byron explains how to help children fulfill their potential. This is an abridged version of the talk she gave at our recent Acce... Read More
Managing children’s screen time appropriately during the day and increasingly, after bedtime is an ongoing concern for many parents. The experts at Digital Awareness UK share their recen... Read More
Elizabeth Corley, CBE, Vice-Chair of Allianz Global Investors, shares her reflections on combining two successful careers in finance and crime-writing with family life.
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Jo Jowers is a spokesperson for Let Toys Be Toys, campaigning to end labelling toys and books for girls or for boys. In her guest article for us, she discusses parenting, stereotyping and toy m... Read More
“When I grow up I want to be a ….” How can we help children to gain essential technology skills and secure a job in the digital era? At the start of Tech Week 2016 ... Read More
New parents returning from leave often find the transition back into the work place to be stressful or challenging, whilst parents on extended leave or a career break can quickly feel very disconnec... Read More
When you were at school, did you think about a career in the City? Chances are, it wasn’t top of your list. How do we help school children to understand what job possibilities exist in ... Read More
Caroline Criado-Perez, a journalist and feminist campaigner, successfully led the campaign to reinstate a woman on English banknotes. She spoke to WorkLife Central members late last year about gen... Read More