Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

I work at a large corporate and I have had my parental leave declined due to someone in my team also being off on parental leave. I thought it was my right to have it off regardless. This is the 4 weeks of unpaid leave many parents take to help cover school holidays etc. Apparently as no one can cover my work for a ...

I work full time as a teacher, have 2 very small children and a partner who is a doctor. I am struggling so much to keep my head above water, I have already had to take 2 days off work which makes me feel terrible and i look like such an unreliable employee. I really want a career but at the moment it feels like onl...

Im expecting twins, due date is beginning of Jan but delivery expected end of dec. I work in care with elderly people, when did everyone else start maternity leave? I want to work as long as possible but already feel exhausted at 23 weeks 🙈

Do you get maternity pay from the government if you are unemployed? My midwife never gave me a MB1 form and was wondering does that mean I get no financial aid?

So I got a text telling me it was being rewarded to me and will be paid within 10-12 working days, it’s already been a week, did anyone have to wait out the whole 12 days ?

Hi there, We are approved for Centrelink PPL and I've been trying to figure out how to claim the partner parental leave days but I'm having no luck. My sleep deprived brain is struggling. Can someone please share or do they need to apply for parental leave too? TIA

Hi friends! So I will be starting my disability on Friday from my full time job, does that mean I can’t work my part time job as well? I’m only working max 10 hours a week there, wasn’t sure if I had to stop working them both since the state is covering the full work?

This Obgyn just lied on my paperwork and this was the last straw with how she’s been treating me. I’m 30 weeks pregnant and now have no idea what I’m going to do about a doctor and I’m freaking out! She’s dangerous and I already submitted a complaint online but I don’t think that’s enough for lying on medical records.

When I found out I was pregnant I applied right away for maternity benefits and parental benefits at the same time. I know on the service Canada website that if you already served the waiting period for maternity benefits then you don’t have to serve one for when parental benefits. My question is if I applied for bo...

Is it just me or is TikTok pushing these November babies coming out early a little too hard? Anywho, when do you plan to start your maternity leave? I'm due November 2nd and I think I'm calling out by October 11th. What about you?

Hey We booked a Thailand trip a while ago and now I’ll be just over 20 weeks pregnant when we go in November. My midwife said it’s fine but when I went for my vaccines last week the nurse said she wouldn’t risk it with zika going around. So now we’re stuck with very expensive tickets and not much option to go els...

Hi mamas, if you didn’t have to go back to work would you?

Good morning. We have nearly 4 year old daughter and I have just found out I am pregnant with second baby. I am not working and have not been working since my first daughter was born but claiming child benefits for her is there any chance I could be eligible for maternity allowance for the second baby? Thanks in adv...

What do you guys do as income as stay at home mums?

Hi girls I’m currently unemployed and claim housing benefit and uc but I really want to do a part time job because the money is not enough How many hours can I work that it won’t affect my uc and housing benefit? Or what is fhe annual income

I don’t have and ob right now but in order for me to go back to work I need a doctors note and I have bills to pay

Had a mummy mot yesterday and every mum needs this post pregnancy! Even tho I'm 10months postnatal I still found it incredibly informative and useful. My abdominal separation has reduced dramatically but was still given exercises to help with the process. Those postnatal GP appointments are trash! Mothers are not ...

I’m 20 and a SAHM and need money 😭 does anyone use only fans or feet pics or what cause I’m not able to go back to work and would love to make extra cash. I’ve tried selling things like on Facebook and it don’t work out. Tips please! No scams 🥲🥲🥲

Baby starting nursery next week- 2 days a week. It’s a nursery where our son who just started school used to go to so we know it well and it’s very good. I like my work a lot and I have to go back to work and mainly want to go back to work. But feel anxious and sad about separation. We have not been seperate for mo...

My maternity leave is officially over and I’m back to work tomorrow.. I’m staggering my return to work as I’ve had to take little man out of one nursery and put him in another as he just won’t settle and they haven’t been great so need to start settling in again. I can’t stop crying… he’s going to be with my partner...