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Because we know just how busy you are, Mums in Control are here to give you the latest information and guidance. Our Solutions section will keep you right up to date with legal issues  and general guides that could directly help you in your day to day life.

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  Managing the morning rush
Dec 1, 2009
Managing the morning rush

For most parents, weekday mornings are a nightmare. For some reason it doesn't seem to matter how early you get up, showered, dressed and ready for work you always seem find yourself shoo-ing the kids out of the living room to get them ready and running out of the house whilst brushing their hair and trying to clean finger marks of some gloopy breakfast cereal from your newly dry cleaned work suit. Then of course, there's the school or nursery run. Trying to avoid the roadworks and traffic jams with at least one child realising they've forgotten their homework or choosing right now to be the time they need to wee. Why do morning have to be so difficult? Introduce some structure into your life and maybe things will run just a little more smoothly. As author Paige Hobey, in her recent book Welcome to Babyvillesays, everyone flourishes on a routine. Paige talks us through three simple steps to ensure a more peaceful passage to childcare and work. Here we discover some great tips to a morning that runs like clockwork......
  Housework chores - who does your
Oct 22, 2009

When it comes to sharing the housework, it doesn’t seem to matter how new age your man is, the chances are it's you – statistically, women do twice as many jobs around the house as men.

There are only 24 hours in a day.

Surprisingly, 96% of women feel stressed every day and according to recent research by Rescue Remedy, today’s women need a 26 hour day to get their life back in balance.

We know most women lead busy lives juggling work and children and when you add household chores into the mix women’s ‘me-time’ is almost non-existent. To get everything done, over a third of women manage less than six hours sleep a night. A woman’s work is clearly never done.

It seems that men still assume that any work they do around the house are still considered as ‘helping their partners’ rather than ……………..
  Looking Good when returning to work
Oct 14, 2009

After months of sleepless nights, post pregnancy jelly belly and spending most of your time in the house donning comfy loungewear, it’s only natural we’re going to feel anxiety at the thought of what to wear to the office. Having children can seriously take its toll on your figure, face and fashion sense. So we’ve got some suggestions and expert tips to make you feel fantastic, confident and ready for anything.

Click on the link below and see what Linzi Boyd – co-host of BBC3’s  ‘Say no to the Knife’  has to say on
  There goes the Biological Clock
Aug 26, 2009
Working from home is a great way for mums to get the best of both worlds. It's a growing trend for mumpreneurs, so we've created this section to allow you to keep on top of your business without it taking over your life.  
Emma is thirty-eight and is desperate to have a baby. Unfortunately, she has not yet met a suitable partner. She has also learned recently that it is unlikely that she will be able to conceive naturally. Emma has been looking at different ways of fulfilling her dream. However, before she decides which route to choose, she would like to know the legal implications of....
 
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