Research shows that women currently worry twice as much as men. With the advent of the participatory society, more and more care responsibilities are transferred to citizens. Not a big deal, just WOMEN Inc. rightly wonders what the effect will be on women. What about the health care balance? Will th

My car is used extensively for commuting and for picking up and taking three boys to all kinds of activities. My car is – to say the least – quite a mess and smells like that too. So recently I cleaned my car again and hung up a car air freshener with a scent, under the guise of aroma therapy. A nic

Not being a mother for a while. Many of us recognize the need to have a piece for ourselves, and thats okay. What interests me is the woman behind the mother. What does she do for herself? This time the story of Fien, who works in the prison system. Not being a mother for a while, but working Wh

The combination of work and family is sometimes difficult enough. You will no doubt recognize many of them. Even if you like to work, it often comes down to making choices. If you work, you cannot be with your child and you are at home full-time, then it may be more difficult to develop yourself. If

Are you currently in doubt about whether you would like to go for a third child or not? As far as you have the choice, I warn you in advance. Dont get carried away by my enthusiasm! We women are sometimes very sensitive to what others think and are therefore easily influenced. If you are completely

In these times of recession, organizations are often forced to lay off employees. Being fired is a major event that has direct consequences for your private life. You will enter an uncertain period, in which it is still unclear how the dismissal will be arranged and whether you are entitled to unemp

The end of the year is approaching. A time in which we often formulate our intentions. Everything that has not yet worked out this year, we can make a good resolution for next year! How about you? What intentions do you have? What do you (still) spend too little time on? Dont delay but do it:it soun

Emancipation, we are of course always up for it. But in the meantime, the modern woman has taken a lot of hay on her fork. Work, the family, the household… And in the meantime we make an effort to have a social life and hobbies. In short:a lot of balls to keep in the air. Women, or rather, mothers s

Although it is said in the Netherlands that the economic crisis is over, unemployment is still high and people are still being made redundant. And finding a new job is not easy, especially for people in the 40+ age group. What do you think of becoming self-employed? Independent… its a big step If

Its unbelievable how much more energy I have now that my child is born. So much energy that I want to get back to work and work after my maternity leave. For real. I wouldnt mind going back to work tomorrow. Little Sophie is just a week old. And so is my maternity leave, but I cant wait to get back

Mothers with young children are influenced in their choice to work (and how many hours work) by their background, by their environment and by the Dutch social norm of part-time work. It is often thought that they are free to make their choice, but this turns out to be more limited than we thought

We cant stop talking about it:motherhood and work. Perhaps not so surprising, because barely 60 years ago the combination was still a no-go. Yet there is still a lot of discussion about womens emancipation in the Netherlands. Because is that emancipation a bit over by now? Or are we kidding ourselve

How do you see your future as a working mother? Are you ambitious and would you like to work 4 or 5 days a week (perhaps even more) at the company itself? Or are you a working mother who prefers to work for a few days? Purely for the finances to enjoy your children at home? Another option:maybe you

Be burned out. Not in the sense of fatigue. But really burned out. Many Dutch people suffer from this in 2017. And burnout occurs in all population categories. Okay, except for young children and maybe the elderly 😉 . But burnout is not a topic to joke about. It is a serious problem for a lot of pe

Do you have a job interview soon for the job you want so much? Exciting! Its important that the conversation goes well, but thats not all. Your first impression is just as important. Your clothing and attitude must radiate representativeness. So make sure you look well-groomed when you go for an int

Peace of mind is a great thing! I experienced myself that chaos in your head can lead to overstrain, six months after the birth of my son. In addition to being the perfect motherhood, husband and housewife, I also wanted to maintain my career, of course. That went wrong and I was disabled for a long

Research carried out by the Social and Cultural Planning Office shows that men and women have almost the same amount of free time, but that the different sexes experience this clearly differently. AMEN. I thought just reading this first part. Exactly something Ive been running into lately. Im a rea

Reports regularly appear in the media that Dutch women work very much part-time compared to other European countries. This is criticized by some economists, it would cost society money and slow down the economy. After the birth of my daughter, I also chose to work part-time. And despite the fact th

A few weeks ago I was at the Brandbazaar where there were x number of brands to get acquainted with. Curious? You will find a small impression in this video that I made. Anyways... I was assigned to a workshop with the cozy crew  of Hellofresh to cook a nice meal with a number of other bloggers and

I am a happy person, I only have to work 16 hours a week and then also in a not too stressful job. The reception for the little girl is super organized, she is lovingly taken care of. Still, I find the combining work with children quite a challenge Combining work with children as they get older She