Library

Welcome to our Library - a rich bank of online content updated weekly. Browse our collection of Guides and Expert Articles, listen to our Podcast series discussing views and perspectives from both experts and those with lived experience, and our popular Blog series where members share their experiences of balancing work and home.

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Laura Carstensen's blog: WorkLife Central 2016 survey

I had my first child in 1988, a one year qualified solicitor at Slaughter and May. It felt lik...

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Freddy's blog: Supporting the move back to work

In the 13 months since my daughter joined the family I feel like we’ve been through more...

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Dolly's blog: The commute

It's 6.45am and I'm shivering slightly in a station car park whilst the man I love nea...

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James's blog: Spreadsheets

Shortly after Christmas I handed my notice in to move to a smaller City firm.  My old emp...

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Catherine's blog: Bullying...

Bullying has arrived at our door. And I have to admit that it caught us off guard which meant ...

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City Dad's blog: The British obsession with schools.

I think we have all had our own share of excitement regarding getting our kids into the "...

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Esther’s blog: Pushing the boundaries at Bond Street

I’ve been thinking about personal values recently, and how they contribute to people mak...

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Julia's blog: Unpicking my unconscious gender bias

I consider myself to be an incredibly lucky parent of a little girl and a baby boy. Perhaps it...

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Louisa's blog: In search of a better balance

"The future of work needs to change - we all know that. In spite of the huge advances mad...

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Bob's blog: Starting SPL

I am sitting writing this in a Tesco's Costa at Royston, North Herts, which is a litt...

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Ellen's blog: Act Quickly to Avoid Disappointment

Last week our 3-year old son brought home a teddy bear called Gulliver, along with a scrapbook...

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Lawrence's blog: Gender stereotyping - the subconscious message

Our daughter like a majority of similar aged girls loves princesses; be it Elsa and Anna from ...

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Dolly's blog: Easter Musings

Ahh, Easter. High point: a day spent screaming like an adolescent at Dreamland in Margate (any...

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James's blog: Consistency

As I’m sure is the case with many professional couples working in the City, it is quite ...

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Rosie's blog: Active Parenting

I am stealing a week with my two sons on the slopes in Austria and thoroughly enjoying their a...

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City Dad's blog: To party or not to party....

March is a busy, expensive, month for us. My dad, daughter, son and then myself all have birth...

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Esther's blog: Shades of grey

Ok I’m going to deal with an extremely taboo subject today.  No not anything to do ...

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Uchenna's blog: Celebrate the Village

Surveying the toys strewn all over the floor in the living room, I am still asking: how did th...

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Julia's blog: Appraisal season

A slightly painful task looms ahead of me next week. It’s time to critically evaluate my...

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Helen's blog: A change of heart

Recently I've been pondering our 4 year old daughter's increasing awareness of technol...

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Ellen's blog: Treating everyone the same, but differently

I decided to leave writing this blog until the day it was due because I wanted to wait until I...

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Lawrence's blog: Work/Life Review – A New Approach

In between work and trying to find space for the barrage of toys bestowed by relatives over th...

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Dolly's blog: In the Zone.

New year.  New job.  Longer hours and less money but paradoxically I absolutely love...

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James's blog: Reassessing

Reading recent blog posts, it seems that many WorkLife Central are viewing the new year as an ...

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