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I have written a few articles in this blog recently about the ins and outs of running a community magazine. It is a subject that fascinates me. I have worked with several women who have done this and, as long as you don’t mind selling adverts, it is a great was to earn a good income from home. Mums returning from maternity leave are more and more looking at magazine franchises as a real home income opportunity. And of course, one of the things that most magazine owners enjoy is creating the content for their magazine.

Depending on your set up you may have free rein over the entire content, or have most or all of it supplied by the franchisor. If you have some input, or are setting up a magazine by yourself, you may wonder how best to fill your pages with gripping content that has readers retaining your magazine and passing it on to friends. Here are some tips to get you inspired: (more…)

The second annual survey from jobsite working working mums found that women who ask about flexible working before they go on maternity leave are likely to get it.  However, a large percentage of women are still not making that request. 

Ø     57% of mothers who discussed the possibility of flexible working either got what they wanted or were able to reach a compromise with their employers (more…)

There are several things a mother can do to help get back to work. Gillian Nissim of WorkingMums.co.uk suggests:

Ø Find out what your rights are by looking online, and talk to friends who have requested flexible working (more…)