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City Dad'sblog: Am I a good Dad?

Am I a good Dad? The Million-Dollar question! My blogs aim to encourage working dads to spend more time with their kids. They are only young once and you don't want to be lying on your ... Read More

Catherine's blog: Career trajectory

I have been working ‘part-time’ for just over 6 years now. Part-time is in quotation marks because inevitably I squeeze 5 days work into my 4 days – and this is an al... Read More

Tom's blog: Do Dads have to choose too?

The other day I bumped into an old acquaintance whom I worked for on secondment to a client many years ago. We were chatting about our kids (mine still tiny and his all grown up) and I said how frust... Read More

Esther's blog: Diversity? Why still bother?

Diversity is very much in the public eye at the moment and there’s lots to read about it.  A good starting point is Diversity UK’s website www.diversityuk.org .  In addition,... Read More

Simon's blog: Don't settle for less

One of my family members is now three months into a new role with a medium sized professional services firm. She’s working locally, just a few minutes from her children’s primary school, ... Read More

Ellen's blog: Back to work

"I am almost there with beginning a new job. It has been a very long process, which culminated in a recruitment freeze, meaning that I will be starting as a contractor, with a view to eventually... Read More

Dolly's blog: Who am I?

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James's blog: The Weekend

Some time ago my wife mooted the idea of the two of us having a weekend away; just the two of us, without our daughter.  I must admit that I can't quite fathom why she would want to spend ti... Read More

Rosie's blog: Making the most of the moments

There is something very natural about wanting to connect with other similar people. Look at the popularity of this forum! We are reminded daily of our networks, which seem to have a life bigger than ... Read More

Sarah's blog: An Apple a day...

I don't profess to know much about technology - my work pc is always crashing, I still can't use my home laptop and I have no idea how to fix it, and my work smartphone keeps coming up with e... Read More

Citydads Blog: Escaping the City

Ok, just to be clear I'm not planning to escape the City. Not yet at least. However it seems a lot of people are trying to for various reasons, but many are unable to or find it difficult to... Read More

Esther's blog: the value of evaluation

"I know that many of you look forward to Citymothers and Cityfathers blogs as a way of lightening up your working day, with their combination of humour and wry insight.  I’m afraid my... Read More

Tom's blog: Downtime

We're spending half term on holiday in a part of rural France we love and the weather has been unseasonably hot, which left me facing a dilemma this afternoon: Should I pour myself another glass ... Read More

Ellen's blog: Job searching

I can’t continue like this - I am exhibiting signs of turning into a very middle-class housewife. Today while my kids were at school/nursery, I attended a pilates class, went to Waitrose to buy... Read More

James's blog: Holidays

I'm writing this blog while on holiday.  I've been looking forward to this holiday for ages; becoming giddier with anticipation and excitement as it approached in a way that hasn't h... Read More

Dolly's blog: Defining success

It’s that time of year when the latest round of promotions are announced and many a working mother watches and sighs as she gets overtaken by a more junior and/or childless colleague. ... Read More

Louisa's blog: An important lesson

"Like many thousands of others,   I hoovered up  ‘Lean In’  when it was published in 2013 , eager to absorb the thoughts, musings and advice of Facebook’s chief... Read More

Helen's blog: Mummy's new job

After 3 blissful and exhausting years as a full-time mother since the birth of our daughter, I decide to return to work and am delighted when I’m asked to join the Citymothers Operating Committ... Read More

Citydad's blog: What's your cruising altitude?

When my son was born in 2009, I took two weeks of Paternity Leave to be with my new family after his birth, and my wife stayed at home for the next, relatively short, seven a... Read More

Tom's blog: Daily reminders

Over Easter I was speaking to an elderly friend at church (let's call her Rose), who lives a long way from her two adult sons. We were chatting about my kids (for whom Rose is something of a surr... Read More

Esther's blog: Why trust women?

I can ’ t believe how quickly it seems to have happened, but it is nearly time to open the next application window for the Citymothers Mentoring Scheme — Louisa will be sending an an... Read More

Ellen's blog: Au what a lovely pair

As I contemplate my return to work (yes, I’m still “looking for my next opportunity”) my husband and I have accepted that we will not be able to cover school-holiday childcare unles... Read More

James's blog: Clients Care?

I work in the legal profession and my employer recently agreed, after lengthy negotiations, to my working a four-day week to enable me to look after my daughter one day each week.  There were a ... Read More

Dolly's blog: How are you coping?

As employers wake up to the (commercial) importance of mental health, my in-box increasingly contains assorted invitations to training sessions designed to help us cope. The elephant in the room... Read More

Sarah's blog: Dinner

This weekend we all sat down together at the dining table to eat supper! For most families that may be commonplace, but when both parents work and weekends are filled with numerous activities, i... Read More

Rosie's blog: Having it all

The way of a working parent can feel like a tightrope walk. As we achieve a sense of equilibrium, another factor is added to our ever-changing list of items to juggle. The idea is peddled that the ch... Read More

CityDads Blog: No More Excuses - A Guide to Working Out

One of the many things I've got my dad to thank for is for moulding me into someone who enjoys exercising. From the age of about 10, we would head off together every Monday evening, ra... Read More

Esther's blog: Stress in the City and how to alleviate it, p...

At the beginning of last week my attention was very much focused on delivering a seminar for Citymothers on managing stress, with two psychologists Dr Fran Smith and Dr Sara Chaudry, both distinguish... Read More

Tom's blog: Daddy's little princess

After watching her brothers in a school nativity play, my 2 year old daughter told me she wanted to be the King. I said that would be tricky, but she could marry Prince George and become the Queen (t... Read More

Ellen's blog: Job search - staying mindful of mindfulness

Having left my job in November and taken a 2-month “holiday”, I recently began a job search, between the hours of 9am and 2pm in order to accommodate my new responsibilities of getting my... Read More