Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Hi all! I will be switching jobs after maternity and there's a high chance I'll have work from home option for a couple of days a week. I recently heard from someone that there's an option to hire someone to look after your baby while you're there working from home and you're with your baby during breaks. Is that...

Does anyone know the difference if any between SMP (from a paid job which you’re going on mat leave for) and Maternity allowance from the job centre ? I’m starting my job in January so not sure if my job will qualify me for SMP

Any mamas out there who have already returned to work have advice for a mama who is struggling to deal with all the worries and emotions that come with returning to work next week?

My partner works full time and his shifts are pretty set. I’m trying to work out a way that I can go back to work for the hours we need for the money etc but its impossible! We can’t afford to send baby to nursery and she would need to go for more than the 15 hours funded. We have no family/friends that can help. I ...

HELP! We’re just about to apply for funded childcare hours as my baby is starting nursery in Feb. I go back to work in Jan but am using annual leave until Feb. It says there is a deadline and we should have applied by 31st Dec? I thought you had to apply within 31 days of your returning to work date. What do I d...

Surely there's a SM out there whose figured it all out financially and doesn't struggle? And doesn't hate their job?! I'd love advice from you because I'll need to know what to aim for for the long run. I'm a young single mom and my family is abusive and didn't teach me anything. They taught me to take care of their...

Hi Mamas, Some background deets here… I live in CA and my due date is February 10, 2025. My employer is a Texas-based company, and we use Sedgwick for disability claims, etc. Well, I know I’m eligible for 4 weeks of short-term disability before my due date, as per California law, which should start around January ...

I thought you could just go to a food bank if you need help but they need to qualify you first. In order to get qualified you need to be referred by a third party who then fill out forms etc. I’m really struggling and just being passed from pillar to post. Can someone give me some advice please. I don’t know wher...

Would you say that to go into PM one needs to have a degree like an Msc? Or simply a short online training will suffice?

How can I apply for this ??

Happy New Year! Does anyone have any experience applying to nyc hhc jobs? If so, do you know what “route/offer made”means.

I have been back in work part time since October as I had a lot of leave to take and will be going back full time in April. I am starting to dread it 😣 not so much the work aspect but not seeing our baby until the evenings. Just wondering if anyone else is back full time, how do you manage the guilt? 🤦🏼‍♀️

I am currently nearing the end of my maternity leave (Statutory Maternity Pay) I am due to go back to work in February - but ultimately I won’t be going back. I need some advice on how & when to send my resignation letter into my company? Do I send it to my current manager or to the HR department? For context if I...

Looking for realistic organization ideas, not those you see in Pinterest or tiktok. To me that's a load of BS for families on a budget and with little kids

I received a letter on the 19th December saying I should receive my first payment that will be the back date payment anytime in 5-10 working days from that date. What's the latest I should expect that money? My baby brain can't work out when that'll be with the time of year it's been and all the holidays that have...

In Britain I work full time usually and know my company does not offer any additional benefits. Is anyone able to confirm what they receive in benefits. I will look into this soon myself anyway but a heads up would be great. I’m trying to work out what time I’m able to take off as I’m a FTM and hoped to have as lo...

Appreciate I am in such a lucky position so I’m really sorry if anyone finds this upsetting if they have no choice ❤️ I quit my job towards end of pregnancy due to severe health anxiety. When my baby was born we booked her into nursery for 2 days a week from February 2025. We had no idea what our needs would be at ...

Hey moms, I’m in a rut. I just entered the first time mom, newly single, newly living on my own life and I need to find a way to make extra income. If you ladies have any tips/suggestions/opportunities please let me know or point me in the right direction please and thank you ! Photo so we don’t get lost hopefully !

I want to ask my employer for flexible working arrangement once I’m back from maternity leave ( I will be going back full time) can you share how flexible your days are in terms of childcare. My LG will start nursery soon and I’d like to spend as much time with her as possible but idk what arrangement of days and ho...

Anyone else still a SAHM? I went back to work when my son was 6 months old but then recently stopped working again as me and my partner were switching between parenting then going to work and it was making my mental health worse but now I just feel like I should be working and feeling guilty that my little on isn't ...