I just came across this great blog called Work Wife Mom Life today, and I spotted that the author hosts a meme which is most definitely right up my street – Working Mommy Wednesday.

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It’s Twin Tuesday! 

I like to participate in Twin Happy Jen’s meme every week, though I haven’t actually done this for a couple of weeks.

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This is my fourth week taking part in the fun meme at Supah Mommy called Post-It Note Tuesday.

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This is my third week taking part in the fun meme at Supah Mommy called Post-It Note Tuesday.

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The Good

I love where I live.  My small town is situated in an ideal location.  It’s close to beautiful countryside, but has great commuter links to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Falkirk and Stirling.

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This is my second week taking part in the fun meme at Supah Mommy called Post-It Note Tuesday.

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 A Future of Choices

In celebration of International Women’s Day, I thought I’d write about my hopes and aspirations for my twin daughters’ future, while reflecting on my own life and that of my mother.

 At just five years old, my daughters are growing up in a world different to that of my childhood, and significantly different to that of my own mother’s childhood.  They are growing up in a fast-paced world of technology, with computers and gadgets controlling almost every aspect of our lives.  They are growing up in a world of consumerism, where we have a multitude of choices for food, clothing, household goods, toys, gadgets, and luxury items.  It is a throw-away culture, with people opting to replace items that are still in working order, just so they can upgrade to the latest model or keep up with fashion.  It is a world of celebrity, with reality stars and WAGS, who are famous without having any discernable talent. It is a world of terrorism, where travel is an ever-increasing risk.

I want my girls to enjoy their school days, and will encourage them to progress to further or higher education.  As an advocate of lifelong learning, I am teaching my girls that education is an important privilege.  They should take advantage of the educational resources available to them, because there are many girls in other countries who cannot access even the most basic education.  I firmly believe that education is never wasted.  Therefore, if they change their mind halfway through their studies, or go on to do something completely different after graduating, their time spent learning will still be a positive contribution to their lives.

My own mother reluctantly left school at fifteen to start a job.  A talented artist, she really wanted to go to Glasgow School of Art.  Unfortunately, this wasn’t an option for her.  She was expected to start earning and contribute to the household.  Although she had been a good scholar at school, my mother was never encouraged to pursue her education, simply because she was a girl.  She had no choice.  This was in 1960.  Her brother, a few years younger, went on to study at university.

My parents always offered support and encouragement to my sister and I, throughout our educational years.  I hope to offer the same level of encouragement to my daughters.  I will support them with their educational choices, such as choosing their subjects for third year, choosing which course to study after school, and what college or university to go to.  (more…)

I’ve just read an article in todays Daily Mail, outlining plans by Womens Minister, Harriet Harman, to introduce paid carers leave.

Here’s a little snippet from the article:

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The Australian Government is to issue guidelines advising parents and carers to prevent children under two years old from watching television.

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I was dismayed at yesterday’s news report which stated that children of working mothers are less healthy than those of stay at home mums.  A study claims that children whose mothers work are less likely to lead healthy lives than those with “stay at home” mothers.

Findings of the Institute of Child Health study of more than 12,500 five-year-olds include:

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I read an article in this morning’s edition of the Daily Mail, which made me really angry.

The article was about two working mothers, close friends who work at the same firm. The two friends gave birth to their daughters around the same time, and decide to return to work part-time once their children had turned one years old. They agreed to job share and to watch each others child, while the other was at work, thus negating the need to pay for childcare.

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One of my pet peeves is seeing emails and forum posts typed entirely in capital letters. It is not only difficult to read, but also comes across as aggression and shouting.

I read an article on the BBC News website today, which opens up debate on whether or not one should leave the Caps Lock off, when typing email correspondence. The article reports that ProCare Health worker Vicki Walker from Auckland, was sacked for “spreading disharmony at work” by sending colleagues emails in capital letters. Some emails also contained “provocative” text in bold or red.

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I was intrigued by an article in todays Daily Mail, with the Headline:

“Mother with 18 children all with ‘J’ names is pregnant again – and is expecting grandchild… to be christened with letter ‘M’”

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