Who's changing things?
Five Hour Club
Rethinking what a working day can look like for parents, with professional roles designed to fit between the school runs.
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The useful things we find while having these conversations.
Books, people, organisations, research and practical tools worth knowing about, collected from across Parents vs the Modern World.
Who's changing things?
Who's changing things?
Timewise
Working with employers to prove that flexibility can be designed into good jobs, rather than added as an afterthought.
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Start With Yourself
Emma Grede
For anyone questioning what success should look like now. A practical take on ambition, work and building a life on your own terms.
Explore the book(opens in a new tab)From: Parents vs Careers: Can Work and Motherhood Actually Fit Together?
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The Motherhood Penalty
Joeli Brearley
Why motherhood still changes women's working lives so dramatically, and what needs to change.
Explore the book(opens in a new tab)From: Parents vs Careers: Can Work and Motherhood Actually Fit Together?
Useful right now
Useful right now
Parents vs Food: Raising Curious Eaters
Practical activities, research, useful organisations and free resources to help families explore food with less pressure.
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How to Host a Children’s Cooking Party
A sample party plan, kitchen checklist and safety guidance for a hands-on celebration at home.
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Working Families
Practical advice for parents navigating work, caring responsibilities and flexible working.
Their guidance covers flexible-working requests, changing working patterns, negotiating with employers and what to do if a request is refused.
The bigger picture
The bigger picture
6 in 10
mothers granted flexible working say their workload stays exactly the same.
Pregnant Then Screwed, State of the Nation 2026
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Crack the Egg Challenge
Five little kitchen adventures to track together. A free A4 printable, with no email sign-up needed.
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