News Archive

Help for working dads...more


Pregnancy at Work:
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly...more


Thinking about childcare?
  Consider grandparents!...more


Happy International Women's Day!...more


Preparing your relationship for parenthood:
'the 3 triggers'...more


Learning in the workplace: latest thoughts & trends...more


The PfP highlights from Working Families briefing 31st January 2013...
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Blog: Confidence & pregnancy at work...more


Image Management for returning to work after maternity leave...more


Blog: Productive part-timers...more


Workers want flexible working...
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Blog: Finding childcare for working parents...more


Finding the right childcare for your child...more


Sarah-Jane Butler, Director and Founder of Parental Choice, has joined our Panel of Experts - we look forward to working with Sarah-Jane...more


Blog: 3 top tips to help your new parents prepare for childcare...more


Emma Webster - we are delighted to welcome Emma to our Panel of Experts...more


Blog: Managing Maternity: how to get it right - tips for line managers...more


Overcoming the barriers to flexible working - as part of National Work/Life Week, PfP went to the Working Families conference...more


Tips for working fathers...more


Coaching4Results reviews our Line Managers' workshop...more


Blog: No more baby-brain worries for returning mothers...more


Top networking tips by Andy Lopata...more 

 
Welcome to National Work/Life Week!...more


Coaching4Results reviews our maternity workshop...more


Finding and celebrating Britain's part time leaders...more 


Only 2 weeks to National Work/Life Week 24-28 Sept 2012...more


Buy the Pregnancy at Work Support Pack for just £10 during National Work/Life week...more


Blog: Flexible working: let's get it right this summer
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Update for HR Professionals (Summer 2012)
A summary of news affecting families at work...more 


Blog: will extended childcare help working parents?
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Do you feel guilty about leaving your children to go to work?
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Avoid strain in pregnancy
- tips by Osteopath Claire Webster...more


HRD Exhibition 2012
Parenting for Professionals attended the yearly HRD Exhibition at Olympia...more 


Pregnancy at work support pack
Nikki Hutchison, Chillipepper Global CEO & WIBF Head of Social Media gives us her feedback on the pack...more


Employee wellbeing - the latest corporate 'buzz phrase'?
PfP article published in the March 2012 edition of Executive Secretary Magazine...more


Today is the launch of our Pregnancy at Work Support Pack!
Do you know any mums to be? ...more 


Preparing for Leave - PfP in Executive Secretary Magazine
How will leaving work affect your career?...more


Update for HR Professionals (Winter 2012)
Summarising the key messages in the working parent market...more

 
New Book on Toddlers
PfP was asked to contribute to a book...more


PfP and NCT launch joint corporate programme
PfP and the NCT have set up in partnership to offer a unique and comprehensive programme to employers...more


Work/life week poll results
See the result of our mini-survey...more


National work/life week 2011
Working Families is hosting the National Work/Life Week from 26-30 September...more


Re-develop a better work/life balance
With schools returning next week, your thoughts should now be shifting from school shoes and PE kits to...more


Update for HR Professionals (Summer 2011)
Summarising the key messages in the working parent market...more


National Family Week: 30th May - 5th June 2011
National Family Week is all about celebrating quality time together...more


HRD Exhibition 2011
Parenting for Professionals attended the yearly HRD exhibition at Olympia on 6th April...more


Additional paternity leave rules come into effect
New paternity leave rules that allow parents to share up to a year's leave have come into effect...more


Maternity, paternity and adoption pay changes
New rates of pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave will come into force from 11th April 2011...more


Blog for Dads
We love the Working Families Fathers at Work blog, launched earlier this year...more


Measurement, Management and Men
Parenting for Professionals attended the Working Families conference in January which looked at...more


Working parents in 2011 - is your organisation ready to support?
2011 is going to be a touch year for working parents.  On the one hand, the new government is openly stating their desire...more


What to wear at work during pregnancy?
Pregnancy is one of the most exciting times in a woman's life, but finding clothes for what may seem to be an entirely different body can be overwhelming...more


Financial Management in Maternity
Our New Dad's workshop, as with our Maternity Coaching Programme, focuses on practical help and support... more


National Work-Life Week 27th Sep-1st Oct
Parenting for Professionals celebrates National Work-Life Week with focus on dads!...more


Image Management
Parenting for Professionals is teaming up with image consultant, Angela Marshall at Appearance Management...more


New Dads need support at work too
It is becoming more and more evident now that it is not just new mums who need support at work during the period of maternity and returning to work...more


Thinking about Adoption?
Parenting for Professionals is keen to support people going through adoption.  Since April 2003 adoptive parents have had the same statutory rights...more


Turn yourself into CEO material and be a great parent
5 things you can do to increase your chances of rising to the top...more


National Family Week:  31st May - 6th June 2010
National Family Week is all about celebrating quality family time together...more


8th March: International Women's Day
Parenting for Professionals was thrilled to be asked by Barclays to take part in their London event...more


Interview with Rachel Humphrey, Director in HR, Barclays Wealth
Find out how Rachel manages to maintain a happy work/life balance...more


Managing your career - tips from
workshop delegates
Contrary to popular opinion that once you get pregnant and go on maternity leave you have ‘lost interest’ in your career...more


Help your manager to help you!
Let’s face it.  We’ve all had good and bad bosses.  And bad bosses really can make your daily working life both difficult and unpleasant...more


Global Wealth Manager launches its first Maternity Coaching Programme
Parenting for Professionals has been commissioned to design, deliver and evaluate... more


Supporting working parents pays off…
A recent survey conducted by Parenting for Professionals asked working parents how the relationship with their employer would change ... more


Why support working parents and why now?
Four main shifts over the last few years have led to an increase in corporate demand for maternity/paternity coaching and working parent support ... more


How the Maternity Leave ‘Culture Shock’ led to the Birth of Parenting for Professionals
Just over 10 years ago, I went to work in Singapore.  Whilst preparing to leave, I was inundated with tips from friends and colleagues and advice on how to cope with the impending ‘culture shock’ ... more


Flexible Parental Leave: next steps to Generation Daddy...more 


Blog: Building a business case for supporting families at work...more


Family Friendly Initiatives in action...more


Image Management for returning to work after maternity leave...more


Image management for pregnancy at work...more


Christmas survival for the working parent...more


Thinking about childcare?
  Consider grandparents!...more