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Parenthood loses out to careers and fun
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/05/2006 10:14:54
A Guardian newspaper poll suggests over half of young adults prioritise jobs and lifestyle over having a baby.
woman to enjoy herself than become pregnant, and 51 per cent of the women felt the same. Only a third of the females asked believe that women put children before careers.Altogether the poll was taken among 1000 adults. The stress and demands of careers
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Sperm count more important than career
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 17/03/2010 14:24:08
A good career, good looks and being popular with the opposite sex are less important than a healthy sperm count, if a new poll is to be believed
bank balances, reports the Press Association.In first place for life’s top priorities was settling down with a partner. Second spot was taken by owning a property. Sperm count beat a successful career (fourth spot) and appearance (fifth place). Being
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Find out what career your child will have, by looking at his or her birthday
By Katie Garner on 05/09/2011 14:28:28
Researchers reveal that the month a child is born could indicate his or her future job
A new study suggests that you can tell what career your child is most likely to have just by looking at his or her birth month. The month your child is born in is also thought to effect intelligence, health and length of life.These differences
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Nearly half of dads won’t use new paternity rights
By Liz trotter on 29/03/2011 14:03:05
Concerns about their careers will prevent four in ten dads taking advantage of new parental leave laws
are concerned about harming their careers or do not believe they could realistically take that much time off.Though dads-to-be welcome the changes that come into effect on April 3, the uSwitch.com survey of 1,000 men found that those who would not be taking
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Victoria Beckham announces pregnancy but will it be a girl?
By Kimberley Smith on 10/01/2011 15:50:31
Bookies are already taking bets on the sex and future career of David Beckham and Posh’s fourth baby
Victoria and David Beckham are understandably delighted to announce they are expecting their fourth baby! Especially as after years of speculation, Victoria even recently said she’d given up hope of having a longed-for baby girl.However, despite publicly admitting in the past tha...
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Women are having fewer children than they hoped for
By Matt Fricker on 24/09/2010 15:30:12
Careers and money given as reasons why women are cutting down on family size - the average age of becoming a mum is rising too
age of pregnant women now stands at 29.3 years, the oldest since records began in 1938.Scientists that this gap is due to the number of women concentrating on their careers, and the increase in the cost of having a child, with many unable to afford a
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Working from home
By ThinkBaby on 04/02/2007 08:55:57
The pros and cons of opting to work from the comfort of your own home as a parent
There was a time when there was no decision to be made. When baby came along, dad continued to work (probably with overtime) while mum quit the daily grind to look after baby. Doesn’t that seem like an awfully long time ago?Today, flexibility is the key. Chances are that both of ...
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Finding your work-life balance
By Maria Muennich on 24/08/2010 09:28:41
If you feel you're constantly chasing your tail and letting one or other side down then it's time you took a look at your work-life balance
what is really important to you. Think about what you want Both your career and your family are a work in progress, to avoid feeling as though you're chasing your tail on both fronts, sit down and think about what your goals are in each area
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Ten good things about being a working parent
By ThinkBaby on 06/09/2010 01:33:38
It might make you feel guilty at times, but sometimes being a working parent is the best thing for you and your family
No matter how career-driven you were before you became a parent, chances are you’ll go back to work with a very different perspective on what’s important in life. If before you obsessed over detail you might now find it easier to see the bigger picture
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Thinking of being a full-time parent?
By ThinkBaby on 06/09/2010 08:57:56
What you need to consider before taking on the most important job in the world
it, childcare isn’t cheap, and if you’re not expecting to make very much more than you’d be paying in childcare, not to mention additional travel costs, staying at home can seem like much less of a financial burden. CareerIt can be hard to step out
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