In the early 1950s, my mother trained as a chemical analyst. She wanted to have a good job and be able to take care of herself. Which she indeed did for a long time, even when she was already married to my father. People thought it was strange. Why do such training if you are getting married anyway?

A poll by the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights shows that the labor market in the Netherlands is not very tolerant of pregnant women in the workplace. Of the 750 responses to this poll, a third of women say they regularly receive criticism from their manager about their pregnancy. More than a

Last time I wrote about emergency leave. A short-term leave that you are entitled to if you are in need and have to temporarily take a break from work to arrange things. But suppose your child has a bad flu and cannot go to school for a few days. This means that you then have to look at all options

As a working mother you cannot avoid taking your child away, or leaving it with daddy, grandma or the babysitter. That went well, I was told. But honestly Im not sure. leave your child behind; I keep finding it difficult. It doesnt even matter whether its at the daycare or nice and cozy with grandma

We have now discussed emergency leave and short-term care leave. Both can be used as a working mother if you are in need on a short term. In addition, there are also possibilities to provide care in the longer term if you deem it necessary, for example long-term care leave. What does long-term care

Imagine the following situation. You work full-time for your employer in a nice job. You are pregnant with your first child, great news that will cause a lot of changes. Because what do you want after the birth of your child and maternity leave? Stop working? Is your child going to childcare or a co

I struggle my way through our office. I just barely have to use my elbows to clear the way to the desk. In order to put down my coffee, I first have to put aside piles of flyers, pens and laptops scattered here and there. When I go to the bathroom, I trip over a dogs bone. Okay, the above is a sligh

Yes big holiday! The school bell rings, children run outside and the wonderfully relaxing holiday period has begun. Thats how it was a few weeks ago, right? For some, school has started again, but Im still puzzling with my time as a mom and my time as an entrepreneur. Who ever made this up, those 6

It is a drizzly summer morning. Not the first and not the last in this summer vacation, but hey, thats what you can expect if you stay in the Netherlands during the summer. My daughter, almost 5, is sitting in front of her with a view to infinity, coloring another Elsa drawing. Its hard to guess wha

Parenting… Unfortunately, none of my children received instructions for use or manuals. So parenting, how do you do that? man man man! Bringing my offspring into the world, which was certainly not without a struggle for me (understatement!), was a breeze compared to what comes at you over the years.

A neatly cut mother   in a large, tidy kitchen. Shes been putting on water year after year (if we are to believe the commercials). In addition, she is beautiful and she does not age a bit. She waits for her son (or daughter) to get back from school to go through the day together. All this while enjo

“Mommy, you know what I used to do?” my son Sam asks, as I come to give him a good night kiss. I have been getting this question more and more in recent months; or I know what he used to do all the time. I try to look as normal as possible, but deep down I have to laugh. You, at eight years old, are

In the days of our parents it was a lot less common than in our generation:changing jobs. Still, switching a job can bring you a lot. Just think of personal growth and development in another job. And perhaps a different salary and/or different working conditions. I myself changed jobs 5 years ago an

I have had some years of experience working from home and long before Covid struck I was already writing my articles for hours from home every day. Since last year, the whole working from home has really taken off and many more people are working from home than before. But what about productivity wh

It is of course not without reason that our platform focuses on working mothers, seasoned entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs in the making. I love supporting women with their ambitions. I also like to take a look at the work that other women are doing. Now I see more and more ladies around me who (want

In private you feel enough self-confidence, you dont even think about it. House, tree, animal, friends, hobbies; you have no doubts about this. But at work or as an entrepreneur it is often a different story, your business confidence is hard to find. Create a career, become visible, make your point

Of course, being a mother is a job in itself. And not just if you have small children. I can tell you from experience that growing children also take time (and worry). So how do you combine being a mother with a full-time job or your business without going screaming mad every day? Here are a few tip

Have you recently built an online store? Exciting! Getting started with selling your products on the internet is very different than in a physical store. You can reach your target group in different ways, sales are different and the competition is greater. If we look at whats changing in 2021, thats

It can sometimes be quite difficult to keep all the balls in the air as a working mother. You have your children, work, your partner and also the daily routine such as the household. This is quite a challenge. Taking care of the children is actually a full-time job alone. How do you ensure that you

We may be a lifestyle blog for working mothers. There are of course more than enough mothers in between jobs in our target group. In my environment I am currently again confronted with applying for friends, which stimulated me to write a blog with tips about applying and preparing for your job inter