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Maternity leave shouldn’t cost you your future: what every new mum needs to know about the parental pension gap

Phoebe Corcoran

Why It’s Never Too Early to Start Planning for Your Child’s Future

Phoebe Corcoran

How to Start Saving for Your Child’s Future (Without the Overwhelm)

Phoebe Corcoran

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Help with Childcare Costs

Tassia Agatowski

The Do’s, Don’ts, and Benefits of Teaching Kids About Money

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Pensions and Divorce: How to Secure Your Retirement Plans

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

5 Things You Need to Know About Your Pension During Maternity Leave

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

20 Essential Things to Do on Maternity Leave

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Preparing for Maternity Leave: 9 Steps for Success

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Expectations of Working Mums Are Outdated: We Need A Change

Tassia Agatowski

50 Relatable Working Mum Quotes & Helpful Tips

Tassia Agatowski

Real Talk: Michelle Kennedy on Life as a Working Mum

Tassia Agatowski

Going Back to Work After Having a Baby: What To Know

Tassia Agatowski

11 Hacks & Tips for Working Mums

Tassia O'Callaghan

How To Be a Working Mum: 7 Hints & Tips

Tassia Agatowski

Investing for Your Child’s Future: Get Started Today with EarlyBird

The EarlyBird Team

How to Save for a Baby: 10 Money-Saving Tips & Tricks

Tassia Agatowski

What’s the Best Way to Save Money (for Kids)?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

8 Maternity Leave Out-of-Office Messages (+ 2 Paternity Templates)

Deborah Vieyra

When to Tell Work You’re Pregnant (and How)

Tassia O'Callaghan

From the community

Surviving finances!

Does anyone have any tips on how to survive mat leave on just SMP?

Does anyone do any side hustles or self employed work?
Need a way of making some money on the side!

I’m in my third trimester and my baby’s father and I aren’t doing great. I need to figure out a job/career that can provide for my baby and I. I’m a student currently studying business management but don’t know if I want to go into that. I’m super open to anything. If y’all have any recommendations I would really appreciate it 🩷

Jobs to suit 2 year old

Really struggling with finding a job suitable for my daughter, I currently do 4 afternoons in retail including a saturday and it’s really bringing me down also the fact I missed out on Christmas last year, I would rather do 3 longer days but there’s not much out there. I don’t have any qualifications I have only ever worked in retail however I am desperate to get out of retail and find something more suitable, potentially receptionist, school admin?
I am looking at jobs every single day and feeling at a loss and it’s affecting me mentally now :(

Unemployed pregnant Mums

Hey, for those who are pregnant and currently unemployed what are you eligible to get for income Are you able to receive statutory maternity pay, maternity allowance, or any other financial support? In the uk

Work from home

I’m due back in September but the thought of going back to work while my baby is at nursery does not sound good.What are the best work from home jobs that work for you?

Notice

Can I hand in my notice when on maternity leave

Maternity leave

can I hand in my notice when I’m maternity leave ?

Maternity leave

How long notice do I have to give my employer to say I’m going on maternity leave

Calling for change to SMP

Please sign and share if you think UK maternity pay needs to change.

Too many parents are being forced back to work early because statutory maternity pay just isn’t enough to live on anymore. With the cost of living where it is, families deserve better support.

This petition calls for improved maternity pay and financial help for working families.

It takes less than a minute to sign:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/761544

Every signature helps get this talked about in Parliament.

Does anyone have a good recommendation for a obgyn for pregnancy?

I currently go to orange blossom I had an appointment that they had scheduled wrong ,they scheduled me for fertility check when I am actively pregnant and then when I notified them of my pregnancy they brushed it off and told me I’m only at 4weeks so to come back at 8 weeks …which left me with no help or anything on what I should be doing to better myself and my growing baby ,I recently stopped smoking 🍃 due to seeing risk on babies health but I notice I just get more upset and experience high blood pressure almost everyday from pregnancy rage …idk just looking for a obgyn that actually puts me and my child first and not feel like I’m being brushed off…