As a mum I am constantly having to make decisions about things. ‘What’s for dinner?’ ‘What can I do today?’ ‘What time are we leaving?’ ‘Can Sam come over?’ The list goes on and it doesn’t stop at just the mundane questions either. I have recently had a massive life event for my whole family […]
Women, menopause and the mental overload Read More »
I remember my dad going through a ‘mid-life crisis’. He regularly bought new things. A newer, bigger car, a boat, a better TV, a computer. As a family, we laughed about his obsession with bright, shiny new toys. Thankfully, it only lasted a few years, and I learned a lot about cars in that time!
Andropause or male menopause: why do men go through a mid-life crisis? Read More »
In January 2023, the UK government rejected a proposal to include menopause as a protected characteristic, warning of “unintended consequences which may inadvertently create new forms of discrimination, for example, discrimination risks towards men suffering from long-term medical conditions or eroding existing protections.” It also said it would not launch a consultation on amending the
Should menopause be a protected characteristic? Apparently not. Read More »
Have you ever been in a room full of people, presenting something important and completely forgotten your words?
Brain Fog, It is a real thing! Read More »
It’s often hard being a working mum. Yes, we make the choice to have children – and I do not take it for granted that there are so many women who struggle to get pregnant despite every single effort – without which there would be no evolution. It’s easy to feel like you’re in it
The misunderstood juggle of working mums Read More »
It’s not enough for organisations to have a menopause policy, we need to change the narrative and change behaviours around how we view menopause and the impact on women in the workplace. I was pretty shocked to hear the story from a woman who was not given a promotion because she was told by her
Policies don’t change behaviour, you do. Read More »
In almost every aspect of life there is a bias against women. In a 2017 review of women in professional sport, there was one woman ranked in the 100 highest-paid athletes, Serena Williams. At the time she was paid £50m less than Christiano Ronaldo. In 2015, the US women’s football team won the World Cup
It’s time. Break the bias. Read More »
Self-advocating at work is becoming more important than ever. We know the Global Pandemic has inadvertently created a more selfish society, where people are not as prepared to stick their neck out for someone as they might have previously done. Ultimately, in the context of work, if we don’t believe in ourselves or express our
Self-advocacy: more important now than ever Read More »
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, a campaign I can’t ignore because it’s personal to me. My husband’s mum died of it not long ago and, forget the jokes, I really got on with my mother-in-law. Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects millions of us globally and that number is on the rise. It can’t be
World Alzheimer’s Day – it’s time to be educated Read More »
It’s no surprise that we’ve been coaching so many women recently who are looking at alternative career options. There is no possible way, as working parents, we can work in traditional settings where we’re expected to be online, working 9am-5pm (give or take a few hours) Monday to Friday. Of course, a lot of organisations
Working Parents Need Compassionate Leaders (now more than ever) Read More »
