Tag Archives: working mothers in UK

“Put Your Children into Nursery and Go Out to Work!” Says the Prime Minister #Equality #WorkingFamilies

Posted on May 15, 2015 by SpookyMrsGreen

All of this talk about the general election, and everything that I am seeing in the culture of UK politics at the moment, is giving me a lot to think about. I never really got involved with politics before I … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Random Musings, working mother | Tagged #Britmums, #Equality, #pbloggers, #Tots100, #WorkingFamilies, being a working mother, choose between your family or your job, Conservative values, Put Your Children into Nursery, state of UK politics, work ethic in the UK, working families directive, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK, working with children | 4 Comments

Are You a Human Being, or a Human Doing?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by SpookyMrsGreen

Today I am inspired to write about something that is always in the back of my mind, especially since I became a mother three years ago. This morning I read an article in the Sept/Oct edition of Families Cheshire magazine, … Continue reading →

Posted in british, catherine green, mind body spirit, pagan mother, Random Musings, Spiritual, spiritual growth, UK | Tagged Are you a Human Being or a Human Doing?, being a good mother, being a good parent, being a spiritual mother, being human, catherine green, Finding Peace in a Wild World, housewife or working mother, human emotion, mindful parenting, mindfulness, mindfulness and parenting, self care, SpookyMrsGreen, taking time for self care, the pagan housewife, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK | 2 Comments

The Truth About Marriage

Posted on June 5, 2014 by SpookyMrsGreen

Marriage is hard work. No surprise there, you might think, but when do we actually talk about marriage within our social groups? There is a stigma about the institution, whereby we should ‘put up and shut up’ or ‘get the … Continue reading →

Posted in british, catherine green, Random Musings, UK | Tagged #Britmums, #pbloggers, #Tots100, being married to a workaholic, catherine green, happily ever after, happy anniversary, husband and wife, marriage is hard work, millennials and work, millennials are workaholics, my life in words, SpookyMrsGreen, staying strong in marriage, the pagan housewife, The Truth About Marriage, working mother, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK, working mum, working through the tough times | 2 Comments

Being a Housewife is Hard Work

Posted on October 15, 2013 by SpookyMrsGreen

You might have a little understanding of where my mind is at the moment, based on recent blog posts. I am totally immersed in motherhood, and I find that it naturally connects with the traditional idea of being a housewife. … Continue reading →

Posted in british, catherine green, pagan mother, Random Musings, UK | Tagged #Britmums, #mummymonday, #pblogger, #pbloggers, #Tots100, Being a housewife is hard work, being a working mother, career gap, caring for children, catherine green, feminism and motherhood, Getting back to work, housewife and working mother, housewife or working mother, mummy mondays, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, the Telegraph newspaper, working in the City, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK | 3 Comments

Author Spotlight on the Hump Day Hook Blog

Posted on July 8, 2013 by SpookyMrsGreen

I am a regular participant in the weekly Hump Day Hook blog hop. Every Wednesday we post excerpts of our novels, short stories, or works in progress for people to read and comment on. It’s a bit of fun, a … Continue reading →

Posted in author, british, catherine green, Love Hurts, Random Musings, UK | Tagged #amwriting, #HDH, adult paranormal romance, author spotlight, catherine green, ghost hunting, guest author article, Hump Day Hook, the redcliffe novels, working mothers in UK | 1 Comment

The Challenge of the Mother at Home

Posted on July 2, 2013 by SpookyMrsGreen

I recently found time to catch up on reading a few magazines that I subscribe to. I was intrigued by a snippet in the May edition of Mother and Baby. It said that according to a recent survey (carried out … Continue reading →

Posted in author, british, mind body spirit, paranormal romance, UK | Tagged being pregnant with the Duchess, busy mums, busy working moms, mompreneur, mother and baby, motherhood, stay at home mom, The Challenge of the Mother at Home, work from home with children, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK, working with children | 1 Comment

The Motherhood

Posted on January 9, 2013 by SpookyMrsGreen

Following on from my recent discussion about the situation of working mothers in the UK, my husband showed me a video this morning that really made me chuckle. It was made by Fiat of all people, and it sounds very … Continue reading →

Posted in british, catherine green, Random Musings, UK | Tagged being a mother, cars, family life, fiat, fiat 500L, the Motherhood, working mothers, working mothers in UK | 4 Comments

Politics, Marriage Tax Breaks, and the UK Public Divide

Posted on December 19, 2011 by SpookyMrsGreen

I’m not exactly a keen political observer, or even very knowledgeable on the activities of our UK political parties, but I was listening to the daily breakfast phone-in show on BBC Radio 5 Live today, and it was very interesting. … Continue reading →

Posted in author, britain, family, Love, media, mother writer, writer | Tagged #Britmums, #pbloggers, #Tots100, author, being a working mother, Conservatives, housewife, marriage, mother writer, political, politics, the redcliffe novels, UK economy, UK tax breaks, working mother or housewife, working mothers in UK, writer | Leave a comment

I Quit the Day Job for my Family

Posted on October 27, 2011 by SpookyMrsGreen

I am currently on maternity leave from my part-time job as a shop assistant for a well-know baby accessories retailer. Although the job was only ever going to be a ’fill-in’ role for me while I sorted out my career … Continue reading →