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Hey mammas I need your help what can I do to make some extra income whilst on maternity leave??

I really want to leave my job so I can have more time to spend with my baby. I’d need to still be earning some money though and wondered if there were any mums out there doing something similar? How are you earning money from home whilst also taking care of your family? What are you doing? I’d love to get some inspi...

My little boy will be starting nursery in early April which is also when I go back to work. His nursery has said to apply for funded hours in January but I thought I had to wait until 30 days until I’m back at work?

Does anyone know if I would be entitled to maternity pay again or would it be maternity allowance. I think itll be maternity allowance but the midwife seems to think I could get maternity pay. For context, I started maternity leave in Feb last year (2024) and stopped getting maternity pay in November. I am going b...

Confused about mat leave etc. I get 3 months full pay from my job then 3 months half pay. So hen onto statutory maternity pay. Would that smp be for 6 months? I plan on taking a full year off.

How many months is mat leave 8 or 9?

I just wanted to check, I work full time and my works maternity is 3 months full pay then SMP, when I’m on SMP is there anything I can do to claim for additional help. I believe mine and my partners salary combined are too high for UC which is fine but dropping down to just over £700 after 3 months doesn’t seem it’...

I’m looking to start digital marketing but don’t know where to start and I don’t rlly have the money to pay for the course and unsure how to start ..could anyone help ?

Any bad experiences with going self pay? We really wanted health insurance this year but our cheapest quote is $640 a month. 2 healthy adults and 1 healthy toddler. What in the actual fuck! Those of you that are over $100k a year, is that what yall are paying?

Help. I may be losing my job soon, my husband works full time but we rely on my wage as well. Like I normally cover groceries and car finance. Unfortunately no savings and in debt from mat leave (credit cards). We have a 2yr old.. would I qualify for UC in between jobs? 🥺😭

Does anyone know the process of filing for disability due to pregnancy? And if it’s worth it? I’m 12 weeks and it’s been extremely hard for for me to continue working I physically can’t anymore as much as I have been trying to push myself. I work in retail and it’s a very physically demanding job and I can’t take it...

Can I please hear some of your experiences with having a high BMI (over or around 40) and midwife appointments and being told about all the risk you face because of this etc. For context I have a high bmi over 40 and I’m pretty healthy and have always had a well balanced diet, I’ve had no complaints during my preg...

Unfortunately, I am not in the position where I can afford to take my whole 12 months and so will probably be returning to work a lot sooner than i want. Any other mothers also having this deliberation, any advice please?

I'm currently on maternity leave, returning to work in just two months. I had fertility treatment to get pregnant the first time and it's my intention to try for a second baby sooner rather than later. My company gives occupational maternity pay if employed for at least 12 months, I met this criteria. Here is my que...

I was recently laid off and haven’t found another job yet. I have to come up with $400 in 3 days before my storage is sold in auction. I’ve posted stuff to sell online but no luck with that yet. I don’t have a car which would be great because I could make money easier with deliveries. Any suggestions?

Just entered 30th week on my pregnancy and at my last appointment my midwife advised to start putting the birth plan.. I have got no clue what a birth plan actually means and how does it help ?

Just entered 30th week on my pregnancy and at my last appointment my midwife advised to start putting the birth plan.. I have got no clue what a birth plan actually means and how does it help ? Any advice mamas ?

I’ve just quit my job about a month ago and have been logged out of the employee app and my details no longer work which means I can’t access my payslips which I need to claim maternity allowance, does anyone know if there’s a way to get them somehow ? Any help appreciated!

Another work from home job I just got laid off from 🙄 what is going on with these remote jobs 😤

Hi please can anyone advise on Tax free childcare deposits etc. Do you deposit the reduced amount into your account how does it work i’m so confused and i bet it’s really not that hard aswell lol 🙈