The Female Board Index,   a list of numbers of women in top positions provides for an annual survey. The main conclusion of this research from a while ago is that the number of top women in executive boards and supervisory boards is growing steadily, but very slowly. Why is it that the number of top

If your child is in primary school, you think that working less is only a temporary thing, but nothing could be further from the truth. You are mistaken if you think that you will have more time left when your child goes to secondary education. Working less is a trend? Working less seems to be t

We have many roles these days. You are mother, husband and friend. In addition, you work or you may be your own boss. I dont have to tell you that we are busy. Planning and organizing is the order of the day, but with the Liv Planner you can make it a real party! You have very simple things that ne

This question was asked to me last Wednesday, a day after my job interview. Two other (forced stay at home) mothers and I were enjoying lunch on the terrace in the sun.By forced I mean because our men have been offered a job here and we have shared this adventure with both hands, but there is no que

11 p.m.; the youngest who wakes up crying and can be soothed with only a bottle of milk, 1 a.m.; the oldest who wants a sip of water, 02:00 am the youngest who wakes up crying again…..no idea whats wrong…..teeth? 0.4.00 hours the oldest again… wide awake, he doesnt want to sleep anymore….And so on.

It is a conscious choice for many people these days; work part-time. Not only mothers, but also fathers make their choice in this. As long as it is financially feasible, working part-time is a great privilege, right? Financially feasible is of course different for everyone. For example, one person

Tell your boss that from now on you will only start working from 10:00. And then tell them right away that you cant do anything about it, but that your biological clock (and that of your colleagues) is guilty of it. Recently I asked the question how much sleep does a child need? This came from t

Well, last week I confessed that I seem to be a workaholic, so it doesnt sound strange when I say that I dont mind working on holidays at all. But what I actually mean by that is something else. Its not that I necessarily want to work on holidays, but I mean that working during these weeks is so

Look, that women at the top is an issue (not that they are at the top, but that they are not at the top, you understand me), that is well known. And that very little has changed in recent years, that is now also clear. So Bussemaker has a plan! Women at the top with Bussemaker An insane plan you

Has your job satisfaction disappeared and do you want to change something in your work but you dont know how to start? Then you are not alone. The job market has changed enormously in recent years. While you may have long been ready for the next step, this change may be holding you back from taking

“How do you become successful? Dont think about success. Do something you believe in. Something that fits your needs, your lifestyle, and your passions.” That, according to Donna Karan, is the key to success. Donna who you say? Donna Karan. Donna is a fashion designer and founder of fashion label DK

A while ago it was in the news that there are concerns at daycare centers in our country. The place where I also leave my children in confidence and where I let a number of ladies take care of them that I dont really know very well. Table of contents Caring for nurseries Research among 3000 rece

Bizzyboard, we have had it in our house for a number of years. The most beautiful planning board Ive ever seen! And not only am I happy with it, but so are our kids. The Bizzyboard planning board is used with us for the weekly planning, but also as a shopping list, memo pad and drawing pad by the ch

Four years ago I was asked to participate in an interview for the Parents of Now. An interview about working full-time and how you combine that with your family as a mother. Well, telling my own story as a full-time working mom wouldnt be that hard, I thought at the time. And I didnt find it that di

I have been friends with Angelique Vlieg online for quite some time now. Owner of Shopaholic, an online magazine about Kids Fashion. I dont really know her, except that I saw her a few times in real life at an event. Nice, smooth, beautiful girl! She has been living in Dubai with half of her family

Are you a real stay-at-home mom? Do you love nothing more than being with your children? Or are you a mother who likes to work a lot? Or are you somewhere in the middle. I have never experienced that I was at the extreme of a lot of work. I consciously chose not to, because I want to be there a lot

Taking your child to school at ease, putting your baby to bed, avoiding traffic jams, doing some work and having a nice lunch with your kids at noon. work at home. It seems ideal. Recently, it has even been legalized that you can ask your employer to work from home. Read more about the right to work

Where is the first female prime minister? Women in politics are severely underrepresented. During the Political Café on 9 June in The Hague, Ruth Peetoom (CDA chairman) and Jet Bussemaker (Minister of Education, Culture and Science) will discuss women in Dutch politics. Do you live near here? Go th

Netflix takes the cake with his or her maternity leave. This maternity leave applies to both women and men. In the first year after the birth they can take as much paid leave as they want. Working one after the other, or working intermittently anyway, its their own choice. Sounds fantastic or not?

CBS has good news! Over the past ten years, the number of working women has grown faster than the number of working men. In the second quarter of this year, the employed labor force was more than 3.8 million women, compared to 3.4 million in 2005. And there were 4.5 million men in work compared to