8 tips before starting your own business

Two Girls & Laptop

Working for yourself can be so rewarding and can really provide the flexibility that many mums desire. However, it can also be incredibly isolating. There’s only so many times that your partner can listen to you deciding on whether you’ve chosen the perfect font for your logo, right?

Jamila Rizvi on a love of politics and the courage of working mums

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Jamila Rizvi lives in Melbourne with her husband Jeremy and 2 year old son Rafi. She’s not only a very talented journalist, with former roles as Chief in Editor at Mamamia and a regular columnist for news.com.au, she’s also an author and leading voice for many young women pushing for a new modern brand of […]

Why a mid-morning school meeting doesn’t work for working parents

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My son is in primary school. Two years ago, the school organised information sessions for parents about the program the school uses to teach literacy. They obviously put considerable thought into it. They scheduled not one, but two sessions, and even arranged childcare to make it easier for parents to attend. But here is the […]