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Entrepreneurs

We're are the mama's who are looking for opportunities to become entrepreneurs. I'd love to connect with like minded individuals. Let's chat

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Maternity

How long after returning to work from maternity do you have to work before you can go off on maternity again? I have a 3 month old and planning on taking the year but I would like a close age gap between the next (18months plus gap).

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Oula Prenatal Services

Peace fellow mamas, currently expecting my 3rd bebè and I’m switching to Oula in Manhattan location. I’d love to know of any experiences receiving support from them and I’m happy to share how it goes next week!

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Does anyone know what to do when you don't wnat to work?

I seriously don't want to work.well I do but I hate people at work.everywhere I go there's so much bitching going on..I hate it..I m alwyas stressed because if people....but I need money

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Ways to make money as a sahm ?

Hi everyone, I'm looking for ideas and suggestions for ways to make money from home as a stay at home Mum. I'm desperate to leave my emotionally abusive partner but have very little money as I've lived off my savings over the last 5 years while being a sahm (partner doesn't support me financially really). Please no ...

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Travel insurance that covers everything?

Unfortunately I can’t get out of a trip I need to go to! I’ll be flying at exactly 34 weeks is a very short trip and flying back before 34+4 Does any know or has anyone got an insurance that can cover this trip? Cover everything such a all medical and birth First and single pregnancy, fit to fly confirmed. If th...

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Anyone clued up and can help?

Currently I can’t claim UC as I have over £16k in savings but we are currently in the process of buying a house so the savings will be gone by end of May (current expected date of completion is 23/05). After this, would I be able to quit my job and claim UC, my husbands salary is approx £30k. Exploring options as I’...

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Redundancy on Mat leave

Just been made redundant on mat leave, excuse being they have lost a few clients and can no longer pay my salary, anyone know what the legalities of this are ?

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Self-employed Ideas

For those who are self employed and have no help at home, what do you do that works well with a baby and toddler?

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WFH jobs

What's a good remote job for a sahm? If you have a remote job, what do you do and do you enjoy it? I realistically have about 5-6 hours a day between naptimes and bedtime that could work for a job but I don't know what would be a good option for me. Drop any suggestions below! Editing: no MLMs please

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Does anyone work in nhs and on maternity?

I don’t want to return to work in the NHS after maternity how does this work if I was to find a new job like how much do you pay back? Does it come of future payslips? How much is it a month? Etc etc any information be helpful I’m as HCA . Photo so don’t get lost 🤍

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Work from home jobs

Does anyone know of any work from home jobs? Part time preferably. So I can work around my 3 kids.

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Work from home moms?

Transitioning back from the maternity leave newborn bubble … Looking to connect with other working from home moms of little ones. How are we doing, ya’ll? Are we actually getting anything done? (If so, how?) (Baby girl’s not even mobile yet and I have no idea how I’m supposed to keep doing this.. trying to stay po...

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KIT days clarification please…

Hi Ladies, So I due to go back to work soon. I’m a little confused about KIT days. I understand what it is, but I also have annual leave left. So I wanted to know it if was possible to take my annual leave first, then use my 10 kit days once a week. So for example every Monday, does this mean, Tuesday-Friday I’m ju...

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Come back to work

Hi Mums, How is everyone feeling going back to work. My baby is going to be 9 months next week. I work in a nursery, and I came back to work for 5 hours using my kit days. I feel terrible there and I am very sad. My mind is playing with me. I'm taking care of children, but someone else is with my own, and I feel ter...

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Childcare funding

Please can someone explain the 15/30 free hours of childcare to me😂 I am confused whether or not we will be eligible…my partner works and I am about to start getting maternity allowance, would we be entitled too the 15 hours or not? I have worked in the past year, but had to leave in December as we relocated and it…

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