Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

So I’m just looking for some advice from anyone who’s done this already because all the information I’m finding online is contradictory. I’m really hoping to leave my job (and get another one) before my maternity leave ends in June. I’ve had so many issues while I was pregnant and during maternity leave that the i...

I am constantly going back and forth between wanting to stay home with my daughter and wanting to continue work. How has your experience been ??

New mum looking for work from home job

Hi girls, ive never done a rebate before but does anyone know how this all works? In my situation I was on full pay for 6 months and then statutory for the next 2 and half and now I’m back at work, so I will have over paid tax in the 2024 financial year. Do I have to go chasing to get this back or will it be auto...

My twin sons started their funded nursery placement at the beginning of April. I have returned to work on a flexible working contract (8hrs per week) earning £102 per week. I have reconfirmed my details and have now just been told I am no longer eligible to receive funding for them to attend nursery. When first ap...

Is anyone else counting down the days to their maternity leave? With my first, I was on paid sick leave before maternity leave, so it felt easier. This time around, I am working, getting up early, and feeling nauseous, and it is really not it. I feel like I cannot concentrate at work or do my best, and at the back o...

Mamassss!! I’m a single mom of 2 littles, childcare is outrageously expensive and I just wanna know how can I make an income being a SAHM !?! Please helppp and give suggestions

Can we talk about WFH? I’m a wfh mom and love it but also can’t believe how much there is to do and not sure how I’m even doing it… WFH moms - how are YOU doing? Any tips?

Does anyone know, if you use a KIT day, do you have to be in work for the whole day to be paid a whole day, or can you do a few hours and still be paid for a day's work? Specifically if you work in a school, is that different to working anywhere else?

Ladies, I’m doing a birth plan (also have GDM), any suggestions or advice?

I recently made an OF account, but idk where to start, I would prefer to be faceless and keep my identity as secured as possible. Any help would be awesome!

I see a lot of posts of moms looking to become independent and ditching their previous jobs (before being moms) ... Just curious as to what's stopping you from starting your own business?

Anyone know of any work from home jobs hiring. In need of a job. Wish I could go back into the office but with my son I have no one to watch him full time. I have experience in the medical field. In collections. Customer service. Administration. Data entry. And so on. Please help a mama out. Or if you wfh help a ma...

Hi guys, I am just looking for some advice as I can’t get my head round these things at the moment! I am due to go on maternity leave at the end of May, I get full pay for 3 months, 50% pay for the next 3 months and SMP for the remaining 3 months. I haven’t decided whether I will take the 9 months or a year yet. ...

Ladies how do use save ? Me and my partner have been together 13 years have rented recently moved in with my parents to save for a house we have a 2 year old and some of our outgoings are still high how do you save we feel like we are just paying more and more out

Hello moms, want to hear from you how much it cost you while you were admitted at the hospital for labor and delivery at Kaiser NorCal, with Kaiser HMO plan. Also mention if it was for vaginal delivery or C section. I am part of my spouse's insurance, but my employer insurance who doesnt offer Kaiser, has an option ...

Hey mamas, what are some good work from home jobs I can do? We currently have only one car so I don’t have transportation during the day unfortunately and don’t use social media so I’m looking for something to do at home that doesn’t require social media or driving!! Anything at all!!

How are you guys making money on the side! I’m so tired of being broke but child care is just so expensive it’s not worth getting a job until they are a little older. What are some things you do to make some extra cash?

Is there any remote jobs or jobs that you guys take your babies to? I’m due to go back to work after maternity leave and I honestly cannot bring myself to go and put my baby girl in nursery!😩 Picture so you understand🥹💔

So I'm a self employed carer my client I aid to get out of bed - she is disabled and has no use of arms and legs. I give her full body wash, dress her and use a sling to get her into her chair. Of course it does require some pushing and pulling. The job itself isn't a problem however I'm starting to find my belly i...