White Knuckling the Chaos: Managing (lack of) Routine during the Summer Holidays
I am over one week down of the summer holidays and I have found myself somewhat unprepared for the challenge of the disappearance of our...
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carly newman
- Jul 19
- 2 min
Embracing the Unknown: Winging It Through the School Summer Holidays
If you don’t have it all figured out yet for the next 6 weeks, you are not alone. As the school summer holidays loom ahead, I find myself...
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carly newman
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
Trying to create balance when you’re knee deep in life.
I have recently had some relatively big life changes - I say relative because they felt big to me but to some they may not. I had a big...
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carly newman
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
Better relationships with social media - is it possible?
If you are here it is likely that you use some form of social media and if you do you probably have some struggles or issues with how you...
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carly newman
- Aug 15, 2022
- 3 min
How do we still prioritise ourselves when the shit hits the fan?
I wrote a post on my socials earlier this week reflecting on the constant push and pull I think we can experience and the feelings that...
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carly newman
- Aug 8, 2022
- 4 min
My love affair with coaching (the short version)
Buckle up babes, it's a long one (even though it’s the short version)! (soz) The start When I first ‘got into’ coaching and decided to...
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carly newman
- Aug 1, 2022
- 4 min
What does it mean to be a single mum today and how can we best navigate our way through it?
Earlier this year I was invited to give a speech at the House of Commons (see last blog post for more on this if you haven't already),...
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carly newman
- Jul 25, 2022
- 5 min
A little something I wrote for the House of Commons
Earlier this year I had the honor of attending an event orgainsed by the charity Gingerbread, a charity supporting single parents in the...
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carly newman
- May 9, 2021
- 5 min
The joys of a job share- working part time
When a job share works well it can be a really wonderful thing that significantly improves your working life. For me, it’s one of my...
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carly newman
- May 2, 2021
- 4 min
What if I don't want it all? - Progressing my career and being a mum with Leaders Plus
NB again I wrote this blog a year ago and a lot has changed since then but the subject matter is still close to my heart and this amazing...
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carly newman
- May 1, 2021
- 1 min
Held back: single parents and in-work progression in London
I recently took part in a research with Gingerbread on single parents and the potential barriers they face that might prevent them to...
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carly newman
- May 1, 2021
- 4 min
A blog I wrote for the charity Gingerbread on making childcare work!
NB I wrote this blog back in March 2020 but it's still relevant, still important and still needs to work better than it does. For those...
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carly newman
- Apr 27, 2021
- 6 min
I tried online dating!
So I've been single since pretty much the start of my pregnancy and now my son is 15 months old so I feel like I have been single for a...
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