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Work Life Balance
Welcome to workingdads Work Life Balance archive. Here you can find articles about the holy grail of work life balance, how to achieve it and what the challenges are. Plus you can read about other working parent’s daily lives with a range of blogs.
Work Life Balance
Furlough: Your questions answered
Furlough is a word which is new to many of us, but has become an often spoken term during... read more
Work Life Balance
What is flexible furlough?
The UK Government has updated its guidance of the furlough scheme to include flexible... read more
Work Life Balance
How to set up an online business while you’re on Furlough
Kayleigh Alexandra from microstartups.org offers some advice on starting an online... read more
Fatherhood
Dads mental health affected by money worries during COVID-19 Pandemic
Dads money worries during COVID-19
A new piece of research reveals that men, and in particular dads, are most likely to... read more
Fatherhood
School for primary aged children after lockdown
In new Government guidance published this week there are plans for a phased... read more
Work Life Balance
Furlough scheme extended until October
The Government has today announced that it will extend the furlough scheme for a further... read more
Work Life Balance
Covid-19 death rates amongst different occupations
Security guards, carers and taxi drivers are among the most likely to die from... read more
Work Life Balance
Government announces plans for coming out of lockdown
Yesterday Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans for England to move slowly out of... read more
Work Life Balance
Consumer rights body to investigate nurseries
Childcare providers are to be investigated if they have unfairly charged parents for... read more
Work Life Balance
How to support your mental health during lockdown
Well being expert Heather Beach gives her tips for protecting your mental health during... read more
Work Life Balance
How to cope as a family in isolation
David Price, workplace wellbeing expert and CEO of health and wellbeing provider Health... read more
Fatherhood
Making the transition to working from home
Well being expert Heather Beach has some advice for how to make it through the next weeks... read more
Work Life Balance
How nurseries are reacting to the coronavirus pandemic
Nurseries are on the frontline in the coronavirus pandemic, providing childcare to the... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: your country needs you working dads
The coronavirus crisis has thrown the role of working dads into sharp relief. But here's... read more
Fatherhood
‘Don’t worry about what others think when going part time’
HR professional James Lloyd went self employed to get the family life he wanted. He shares... read more
Work Life Balance
Coronavirus: Statutory Sick Pay
As the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic takes hold there’s plenty to worry about, not... read more
Work Life Balance
How to cope with the challenges of coronavirus
With many more working dads working from home and having to cope with childcare and... read more
Fatherhood
The unexpected health benefits of flexible working
Darren Kirby went from stressed out City dad to champion iron man. He writes about the... read more
Flexible Working
No more knowing looks now Darren’s gone flexible
Darren Stone is a consultant solicitor with Cognitive Law. Switching to a more flexible... read more
Work Life Balance
Coronavirus: Tips if you’re told to work from home
With concerns about Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreading throughout the UK, many... read more
