Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Is it possible to work full time from home and still look after a child? Does anyone actually manage to do it? I’m desperate to increase my money and the only way I can do that is to work more hours but I cannot afford the extra childcare fees so I’m wondering do people manage to work remote jobs full time with thei...

Hey! I'm just looking for some advice. My husband is entitled to 4 weeks off for paternity leave from his company but is not eligible for statutory paternity pay. Has anyone been offered anything else from the government? Or have any other advice for us?

Hi all, I’m due to go on my maternity leave officially on the 3rd March (due end of March, expecting induction early to mid March) I will be on SMP so will get 90% of my wages for the first 6 weeks but after that the standard rate- my partner has a low income as he works for a charity so I’ve done a benefits calcu...

I'm receiving universal credit at the moment as I only get statutory maternity pay. I was told that I can apply for the £500 Sure Start Maternity Grant as this is my first child. When filling out the form it asks if there's another child under the age of 16 living at your address and my SS lives with us some of the ...

Hi everyone. I’m going back to work part time (4 days a week) and need to decide which day to have off. Baby will be in nursery for 3 days a week and I can’t have Friday off (husband is off on Fridays and will do childcare on that day). Would it be savviest to have Mondays off? Because I heard on bank holidays you’d...

Hi all I'm going to be 27 weeks pregnant with my second child when I fly out on holiday. I know some airlines need a fit to fly letter from 28 weeks. Do I just have to ask my midwife for this or doctors?

Not necessarily baby related but I’m currently on anti depressants and as I’ve been trialling what’s best for me I’ve been paying the £9.90 charge for the monthly pack, however I’ve now been given 2 months worth and when I went to pick it up they said I have to pay twice? Even tho they’re prescribed together and it’...

I'm literally going to explode! This woman has the cheek to tell my partner that I'm not providing her MY child's bank account because she wants to give her a couple of thousand! Excuse me? You never asked me? Also, she's very sceptical about the situation because it's in my account rather than a child's. In an adul...

Hi everyone! I was wondering how long your husband/partner is planning on taking off work following baby’s birth? My husband only gets the standard two weeks and is planning on taking an additional week’s holiday on top of this but 3 weeks feels like nothing! xx

Is there anyone who lives in Ontario and is Single mom who is not working? I really appreciate if you drop me message in inbox. As I am looking for suggestions and help as I have questions about Ontario Works

I’m due to go back to work in May and I’m feeling really anxious about it- I really don’t want to go back at all but I have to- I just worry about how much time I’ll be missing with our little girl - any advice???

I adore being a sahm, but I also regret not being able to work, contribute financially….. Any advice?

heyy mamas, my btch ass bd & his family completely cut me off & stopped proving for my 3wk old because i left my bd due to him being disrespectful & abusive to me. what are some ways to make money fast? i’m 19 & i stay home with my son everyday & i don’t drive.

My daughter will be going into school full time soon, so I’d like to start focusing on myself and what I’d like to do for work. I’ve got the ball rolling to start a dog grooming business, started an online course on it, but I’m always questioning whether I’d be good at it… whether I’d be good at anything really. Som...

Hello , Good morning or Good evening folks. I wanted to know if there are any remote companies hiring without needing a certificate. I'm seeking customer service representative remote position , or remote email/chat representative position. If you know any can you kindly list some positions below.

Could I get some advice please. I’m self employed and had the opinion that I was going back to work a month after having baby. When speaking to my midwife she was just sad that I wasn’t getting the best out of my mat leave. She did want me to consider benefits to get through. Where do I start with maternity allowanc...

Depending on a man’s income is the wildest thing I’ve ever done but what else can I do? How are women supposed to do it all? How are we supposed to work but also be there for our little babies 24/7? Why do we have to choose between earning money and taking care of the human we just birthed. Pay someone to take care ...

Is anyone not returning to work? I'm nervous but excited to spend time with my little one. What am I going to do with myself...

what does your partner do after they get home from work?

My little one is 6 and a half months old. I had a job interview this week and was successful which means I’ll be starting back at work in about 3 weeks time… I’ll be working 23.5 hours a week which runs across Monday-Friday. I have lots of family wanting to help with childcare & also plans for nursery potentially ...