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Planning a Family?
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28 Unique Valentine’s Day Baby Announcement Ideas
Love is in the Air: Unique Valentine’s Day Baby Announcement Ideas It’s called the most romantic day of the year, the holiday of Love. Valentine’s Day, the day of Love and romance, is the perfect time to share the joyous news of your new arrival with your pregnancy news as a Valentine’s Day announcement. In…
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Maternity Coaching
By Cheryl Donnison Starting a family takes planning and preparation. Whether it’s putting money aside, decorating the small bedroom or buying a more practical car, we do what it takes to get things in order. So why isn’t our career included in this preparation? Your career has played a big part in making a family…
Employment Rights While Pregnant
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Working Rights When Pregnant in a Non-Office-Based Role
Police woman, pilot, truck driver, welder what are your working rights when pregnant in a non-office-based role? Working Rights When Pregnant in a Non-Office-Based Role You may see many articles about how to tell your employer you are pregnant and your rights as pregnant workers but these articles can often be aimed around pregnant employees…
Finances While Pregnant
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How To Have A Maternity Leave Budget
Financial stability is often stated as a key concern when a due date approaches in a new parent’s life. So how to have a maternity leave budget is an article we wanted to cover. For new mothers and fathers, it’s an exciting time planning ahead for maternity leave and the birth of your new baby.…
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Top Financial Tips for Expectant Parents
Becoming a parent is likely to be one of the most life-changing events that anyone is likely to experience during their lifetime. One day you’re living life with the freedom to do what you want and then suddenly you have this beautiful little person, who depends on you for everything. Having children is expensive. According…
Maternity Rights
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Your Maternity Rights Explained
As a pregnant employee it is important to understand your rights which include paid time off for antenatal care, maternity leave, statutory maternity pay and not to be treated less favourably because of your pregnancy or because you have taken maternity leave. So here are your maternity rights explained.
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Budget For Your Maternity Leave (SMP)
Maternity leave can significantly impact your finances and your family finances for new parents, including if you also factor in paternity leave. Add the fact you have the additional expenses of a new baby, and if it is your first child, the likelihood is you will have to buy all those baby items. It’s a…
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Maternity Leave – What’s Normal?
Following the birth of my son five years ago, I took maternity leave and whilst I still did bits and bobs like running payroll the day after giving birth for the most part I was ‘out of the office’ for nine months. Pretty standard stuff for maternity leave but what I hadn’t vouched for was…
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What is Maternity Allowance?
Maternity Allowance (MA) is a weekly benefit paid by Jobcentre Plus to some women who are pregnant or have just given birth. This is typically for those who don’t qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay and the amount you receive depends on your eligibility. MA can be claimed after you are 26 weeks pregnant and can…
Parental Rights
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What Do Working Mothers Get?
By Kate Ball I worked for an incredible corporate through both my pregnancies, as soon as we even thought about having a baby I was reading the company maternity policy, it was great. Pay and reward was good, length of leave was good – let’s get pregnant! Employers are under huge pressure with maternity provision,…
After-Maternity Rights
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Returning To Work After Maternity Leave: The Ultimate UK Guide For Mums
Returning To Work After Maternity Leave: The Ultimate UK Guide For Mums Updated May 2026 Written by Abbie Coleman, a recruitment expert with more than 23 years’ experience, including over 12 years running her own consultancy across the UK. Alongside her work supporting businesses and senior hires, Abbie has spent years helping women navigate maternity…
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Returning to the Work – The Phased Return To Work Guide
A Phased return to work, what is, what should you expect, and what is the aim of a phased return to work A phased return to work is a gradual transition back to regular working hours and responsibilities following a period of long-term absence, typically due to illness but its also used for maternity leave.…
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How to mentally prepare for returning to work after maternity leave
Before, your focus was on your due date and the big day; it has now come around to facing the working world again. So how do you return to work after maternity? Abbie Coleman is a seasoned expert with a diverse background spanning over 25 years in recruitment. With 12 years of owning her own…
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Work Unsupportive After Maternity Leave?
Returning to work after maternity leave can be both daunting and an exciting break from the wearing routines of parenthood. Many women will be keen to return to their careers and seeking to progress at work. However, the results of the MMB Maternity Returner survey make shocking reading, with 37% of returners feeing so unsupported…