Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

I know it’s still a little way off but I’m already worrying about going back to work end of February. I am a primary teacher and will be going back 2/3 days a week. I absolutely love teaching but just worried about leaving my little girl…in a way even more so as she was a 4th attempt IVF baby. Anyone else having si...

When are you/have you gone on maternity leave with twins? I’m 26 weeks with non identical twins and am debating going off at 30 weeks just to give myself some time to relax and rest and avoid early delivery as my job although office based can be very stressful. Is this too early?

Hi, I have Kaiser permanente insurance. I am planning for a baby soon. How do you like it with pregnancy, delivery and after care? How do they take care of high risk pregnancy? I am concerned to go with them because the same ob gyn who sees me during pregnancy won’t be in delivery room.

So realistically how do you stay at home moms make money I am so curious rn I am wanting to start selling cupcakes and I Barney’s started but not sure if it’s stable enough I just kinda looking for advice and suggestions on what you do or what I should do ☺️

I wanna say something but also don’t want to say anything until the last day of my leave because I don’t want them not to pay me

So I've been offereed an OOH nurse role which is nights and weekend work. I would be doing 3 shifts a week, likely 2/3 weekends a month. How do people manage this with young kids? I have a 2.5 and 11 month old. I can't decide what would be better. My current job is 9 - 9, but I only seen them for half and hour in ...

Has anyone started a new job in PA while very newly pregnant? (Found out pregnant the same week I accepted the offer). I am completely panicking about not being eligible for FMLA or STD. Are there still ways to take some time off to have the baby in the state of PA?

How do people work and do school drop off and pick up

I’m looking to pick up a second job and I’m wanting something I can do from home. Please send me all your recommendations

Car pay off is 4500 (monthly 650 + 300 insurance =900$ monthly) & rent is 1450. Or pay some rent & credit card debt

Hi, January is fast approaching & I havent had the chance to research about my desired birth plans! Any moms to be like have any idea on how to start it 😭

I’m so stressed out right now I work at a daycare and in order for me to bring my daughter it’s 260 a week that’s including a discount and I’m only making $11 an hour like wtf and my aunt was watching her for me but she’s getting a new job so I don’t know what to do at this point

What r some work from home jobs / remote jobs to do at home while having kids?

How is everyone feeling about going back to work. I know I’ve had more time off than a lot of people get with their LO but the idea of being back at work full time by middle of January and leaving my girl for so long every day is honestly breaking my heart. I’m considering only going back part time as I just don’t w...

How often do you get dressed up for work?

I’m planning on starting my maternity leave for second baby on 25th Jan, and the holiday year ends 31st March. My BrightHR tells me I have 74.5 hours left of A/L, but I’ve been told it’s only 44.5 hours - when I’ve queried this I’ve been told I can only take annual leave accrued up until my intended work date and t...

Myself and my partner are really struggling to understand the UK government child hours help, we have both realised that I need to go back to work earlier than planned, however, we're not entitled to the childcare hours until September 2025 💀 is anyone in a similar situation? How have you overcome this? I don't…

So this is my second but for my first I only took 1 KIT day and that was when I was on Statutory. In my job I get 6 months full pay and then straight into statutory maternity pay. If I take a KIT day in the first 6 months will that technically be unpaid? Or will I be paid extra on top of my normal salary? I woul...

I don’t understand how a person can choose to live off benefits in order to stay home and raise their kids but then end up still putting that same kid in nursery? Like that is your one job ? Also there are so many of them who pretend to be single in order to increase their benefit allowance while having husbands who...

Hi everyone!Today I was thinking about come back to work in a couple of months. I feel so sad just to think about it.I was crying the whole afternoon and I feel I'm failing my daughter.She needs to go to a nursery long hours and I feel terrible about it but also I need to pay the mortgage. It's so hard to be a mum. ...