Reading Gaby Hinscliff’s blog ‘I am not a feminist but…’ certainly struck a chord. If truth be told I don’t regard myself as a Feminist, my mental perception is I suppose of bra-burning, men-hating, hardnose career driven women who would hold their hands up in horror at the life I have chosen; sacrificing a promising [...]
Posts Tagged ‘childcare’
Choices
Posted in Employment, feminism, tagged childcare, gender, parenting, paternity leave on March 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
‘Celebrating’ International Women’s Day
Posted in Employment, feminism, Politics, tagged childcare, gender, mothers, parenting, paternity leave, politicians, Role Models on March 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday on International Women’s Day, I thought back to a conversation I had with a friend about feminism and motherhood after reading this article. It gave me a lot to think about because I’ve spent the last three years feeling pulled between being a feminist and taking the traditional ‘woman’s role’ in our household. I’ve [...]
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Posted in Employment, Parents, tagged childcare, grandparents, mothers on March 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
A third of families use grandparents for childcare, according to the charity Grandparents Plus, often causing hardship for grandparents who retire early or cut their working hours in order to help out. The charity calls for these effort to be ‘recognised financially’ by the government, since free childcare often allows parents to go to work [...]
The guilt stuff
Posted in Employment, Parents, tagged childcare, working mother on February 10, 2010 | 13 Comments »
I am a working mum, and honestly, I pretty much love it. I don’t have any of that guilt stuff you read about, or do any agonising as I wave the little darlings off at school or nursery before dashing off to the office. What’s not to love? You get your own money to spend [...]
Can Bureaucracy Save Our Children?
Posted in Children, Education, Parents, Politics, tagged child protection, childcare, government, safeguarding, under fives on February 9, 2010 | 4 Comments »
In last night’s Panorama , Jeremy Vine examined the role of the new Independent Safeguarding Agency. Anyone who works or volunteers with children once a week or more will need to be checked by the new agency. Let me state at the beginning that of course convicted paedophiles should be barred from working with children, [...]
