Working Parents & Carers Features

Parents pick up the tab

Cost of childcare in the UK 200

Setting Priorities

Shed loads to do? Get a clear plan of action to prioritise your workloa

Weekend work

Are you working too hard? Women confess their weekend working sins on iVillage

What is term-time working?

Find out about a new way to work – term-time working. Could this be how you balance work and children? Find out how it works, what happens to your pay and much more

What to do if your employer refuses your request for flexible working hours

Find out what to do if your employer refuses your request for family friendly hours

Who’s looking after the parents?

How are working parents coping and what are the government and employers doing to help

Working from home: the reality

Get the low down on the reality of working from home. Get tips on common pitfalls and make home-based working work for you

Working mothers at risk from too much guilt

A new report blames working mums for the unemployment and psychological problems of their grown-up childre. Take it with a pinch of salt

Would you put your children on your CV?

Explaining a career break when applying for a new job can be tricky. We explore how working women decide whether or not to include having children on their CV

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