Drumroll… We’re so excited to announce that the brand new and improved Mothership is now open – this is our membership programme for working mums. Something we felt was really missing in our own lives as busy parents trying to earn a crust whilst spend time with our little ones, not to mention hold everything else together and spend a bit of … Read More
Three tips for switching up your career and life
We share so much content and inspiration and support for working out what makes you happy, where your career could go next and how to actually make it happen on our Game Changers programme. It’s hard to narrow it down but here are three top tips if you are wanting to switch up your career and life, three things I’ve learnt from … Read More
Meet the mothers showing changing career is possible!
In November we ran an alumni event for previous attendees of our Game Changers programme. These are women, who happen to also be mothers, changing careers, switching things up, shaping their lives in a way that works for them. A few weeks prior I’d seen this video by Reese Weatherspoon (someone shared it on the Guilty Mothers Clubhouse). In it she talks about … Read More
The Secret to Changing Career
We have had 82 women go through our Game Changers programme in the last 12 months wanting to switch career, return to something new after maternity leave, basically make any sort of change to achieve an improved work – family set up. I am constantly amazed and inspired by their progress, their bravery, their commitment to change. I’ve been incredibly … Read More
Game Changing Story – Carly, Excellence Financial Consulting
“Take the plunge and step out of your comfort zone” – Carly Rushton of Excellence Financial Consulting did the mini Game Changers course a few months ago and shares how redundancy and a surprise second baby led her to do just that. Q. Tell us a bit about you? Hi, I’m Carly, I’m 38 and married with an 8 year … Read More
A working mum’s letter to my employer
To: My Employer From: A Working Mum When I returned to work after maternity leave you viewed me differently. We discussed that “my priorities had changed” and therefore future promotions that were previously on the cards must be put on hold. And that, I later realised (if I was to continue to work part time anyway) meant to no longer … Read More
Guilty Mothers Club Turns Two!
I’m celebrating two years of Guilty Mothers Club this month. Two whole years, how on earth has that happened. So much has changed and there is also so much more change on it’s way…. Personally our lives are now very different to a year ago. GBK is now fully settled in to his stay-at-home-dad role (he is taking a year … Read More
Game Changing Story – Hannah
There are plenty of times in hindsight that I wish I had asked more questions of my employer, had that bit more confidence and taken a few more risks. Hannah completed Game Changers in Sept and did all of this and more so I knew you had to hear her story… Q. Tell us a bit about yourself? Hi, I’m … Read More
Why the “Insta-Mum backlash” is a positive thing
“Insta-mums are slammed by ordinary mothers” shouts the headline from our old favourite The Daily Mail. Describing a pretty un-headline worthy conversation on a Mumsnet forum. Don’t bother looking it up, it’s really not worth your time. Yes, there are some potentially unhelpful comments. Yes, I am in total agreement that as women and mothers we need to stick together … Read More
Why I quit my job after becoming a Mum
A few years ago I did what I have since termed a Game Change. By that I basically mean that I quit my job in the corporate world to go freelance and start my own business (I previously designed and delivered behavioural development programmes). It was a change that had been in my mind ever since I went back to … Read More
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