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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 rare for our little family to spend much time with all three of us together.  My wife doesn’t ... Read More

Rosie's blog: Active Parenting

I am stealing a week with my two sons on the slopes in Austria and thoroughly enjoying their antics in the snow. I don’t want to impress upon them too strongly how fortunate they are to be here... Read More

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 birthdays spaced a week apart.  The adult birthdays are quite easily handled - a nice card and a family l... Read More

Esther's blog: Shades of grey

Ok I’m going to deal with an extremely taboo subject today.  No not anything to do with a certain book and film.  Instead, I want to deal with the subject of ‘keeping up appeara... Read More

Uchenna's blog: Celebrate the Village

Surveying the toys strewn all over the floor in the living room, I am still asking: how did this coup happen? Although I struggle to confess it, I have (temporarily) relinquished power: my Commanders... Read More

Julia's blog: Appraisal season

A slightly painful task looms ahead of me next week. It’s time to critically evaluate my performance over the past few months and set some meaningful and (hopefully) achievable objectives for t... Read More

Helen's blog: A change of heart

Recently I've been pondering our 4 year old daughter's increasing awareness of technology and desire for ‘screen time’. As a parent, I freely admit I’m not an inspiring... Read More

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’d been to  a “Women in Risk” panel debate this evening, and that turned out to be... Read More

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 the festive period (we now seem to have enough Little Tikes utilities to furnish a small flat), 2016’... Read More

Dolly's blog: In the Zone.

New year.  New job.  Longer hours and less money but paradoxically I absolutely love it. Meanwhile I've been mulling over the idea of the default parent, introduced to me by a fra... Read More

James's blog: Reassessing

Reading recent blog posts, it seems that many WorkLife Central are viewing the new year as an opportunity to reassess their current working arrangements as part of the continued search for their pref... Read More

Rosie's blog: Looking Ahead

The new year always brings a fresh complexion on plans and prospects. The potential for change and development is exciting and sometimes daunting. My children have had a wonderful Christmas and I rea... Read More

CityDad's blog: New Year, New Career?

I write this sitting in one of the few places, in the City, where it is actually possible to get some sun during the winter months, owing to the fact that one high-rise has gone and another is s... Read More

Esther's blog: Season’s greetings and Happy New Year

I find that my WorkLife Central blog copy deadline falls just after Christmas, but the blog will be published early in the New Year, so I hope you don’t mind if I dwell briefly on the contrasts... Read More

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

Esther's blog: Psychologically speaking...

" "The UK’s company boardrooms are a rapidly changing place, with the percentage of women having doubled in the past four years to reach Lord Davies’ target of 25 per cent.&nb... 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

Citydad's blog: How robust is your business continuity plan?

15:40 on a Wednesday: Inbound call from (live-in) Supernanny to CityMum. The unthinkable has happened. Supernanny's beloved dog back home in another country has died. Devastation. CityMum, a... 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

James's blog: Falling asleep on the job...

I've come to the realisation that, unfortunately, my part-time working arrangements are not working.  I notionally work a four-day week in my profession and, on the fifth day, fulfil another... Read More

Rosie's blog: I relied on my mobile phone . . . and lost!

Family holidays are fun and as I delve into September with renewed vigour, the previous month’s contrasts are still fresh in my mind. A lot of lone parents (like me) usually have to pack childr... Read More