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Thoughts, interviews and articles, curated for 34/7 women, by 34/7 women.
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In Conversation: Promoted and Pregnant
I caught up with successful sales professional, Gemma on her recent promotion to Sales Director of NSW for an international media...
Dec 1, 20215 min read


Aggressive or Assertive? Gender Bias in The Workplace
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”. Stop consenting. Stop colluding. Stop being that nice little girl you were...
Mar 18, 20214 min read


International Women’s Day: The Need for More Flexible Working
I write this post today to talk about workplace flexibility. To celebrate all the companies making positive change for women with...
Mar 8, 20213 min read


Emotional Turbulence – The Rollercoaster of Returning to Work
Returning to work after having a baby, especially your first, is a daunting and traumatic experience for many reasons. The main reason,...
Feb 24, 20213 min read


New Mums. Pre Back-to-Work Fear
New mums, pre back-to-work fear is normal. One of my best friends has an almost one year old, and the return to work is looming. Her...
Jun 16, 20202 min read


Lack of Sleep Can be Affecting your Weight Loss Goals
Lack of sleep can be preventing you from losing weight. Weight loss and management is something we all consider from time to time, but...
Sep 4, 20192 min read


No Maternity Leave: Preparing for Your Return to Work When There’s no Job Waiting
Not all pregnancies are planned or fall in-line quite how we would hope. Mine certainly didn’t and I found myself having to resign from...
Nov 15, 20172 min read


Mums to Be: Have Faith in YOU and Your Ability to Return to Work
A year out of the workplace will have you questioning a few things. First you have a brand new human who is totally reliant on you and...
Oct 28, 20173 min read


The Power of You: And Why You’re Stronger than you Know
I believe in women and I believe in mothers. That doesn’t mean I don’t believe in men and it doesn’t mean I’m a feminist. I’m not...
Oct 9, 20173 min read


Are you Underselling Yourself At Work? It’s Not Bragging If It’s True!
Are you underselling yourself at work? There’s probably a fine line between confidence and bragging, but to be successful, you kind of...
Aug 22, 20172 min read


Gone Country: Handling The Dreaded Commute
Commuting sucks. Or does it? My answer to that is, it’s all in how you approach it. When baby number two came along, my husband and I...
Jul 22, 20174 min read


Finding Your Dream Career: It’s Time to Love Mondays
Nobody wants to dread Mondays, right? We all want to love what we do, but for some it might feel like having a dream career is reserved...
Jun 22, 20172 min read


Happy Mother’s Day: Here’s to Little Blessings
Happy Mother’s Day! We’re all so different. Though this blog is about the life of women who are trying to juggle careers and a family, no...
May 14, 20173 min read


Dress to Impress… Yourself. Can Your Choice of Clothes Make You Better at Your Job?
I’m a big fan of a pair of Chuck Taylor’s. So much so, that after a long stint working in the London media scene meant designer heels and...
Apr 27, 20172 min read


Business Goals: Becoming More Assertive at Work
Naturally assertive people ask for what they need and want and more often than not, they get it. Not being assertive at work can render...
Apr 3, 20172 min read


Returning to Work: Resume Writing Tips
I recently spoke to some C-Suite types and they all said the same thing: They love having mums back in the workplace. This was from three...
Mar 25, 20172 min read


In Conversation: The Entrepreneur
What better way to celebrate National Women’s Day than to have a City Mum Spotlight, on an inspirational woman, mum and entrepreneur?...
Mar 8, 20175 min read


Returning to Work: Tackling your Day Care Blues
“Prior to having a baby, I didn’t peg myself for being all that maternal.” I’m pretty sure a lot of women say this. They also say, “I...
Feb 10, 20174 min read


Success. TED Talks all Career Women Need to Watch
As is the topic of conversation of late, women everywhere are a bit miffed by some recent “events” in the world. Whatever your opinion,...
Jan 27, 20171 min read


Mothers Returning to Work: Getting Back In The Game
For mothers returning to work, applying for a job and attending job interviews will be more stressful than ever. You’re probably still...
Dec 16, 20164 min read
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