Covid-19 has ‘exacerbated gender inequities in housework and childcare’

Covid-19 has ‘exacerbated gender inequities’ in housework, childcare and mental health for women, according to a new study.   University College London (UCL) experts surveyed 12,278 men and 17,298 women in the UK in April and May last year during the first lockdown.  On average, women did nearly twice the amount of housework and childcare as … Read more

Amy Schumer jokes she’s coping fine without childcare as she shows off her VERY messy kitchen

‘We don’t need it’: Amy Schumer jokes she’s coping fine without childcare as she shows off her VERY messy kitchen By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 06:40 GMT, 2 March 2021 | Updated: 06:40 GMT, 2 March 2021 She revealed a couple of weeks ago that she no longer has a nanny for her 21-month-old … Read more

Childcare worker who struggled with bad bloating reveals how she got rid with JSHealth supplement

How to banish your tummy in FOUR days: Childcare worker, 21, who battled ‘crippling’ boating for nine years reveals how she got rid of it in less than a week Marni Jackson, 21, from Perth, revealed how she got rid of her crippling bloating The 21-year-old has struggled with extreme discomfort and cramps since 12 … Read more

Part-time schools to cause coronavirus childcare chaos next week as breakfast clubs are axed

Parents face major childcare problems even after schools reopen next week because many are operating reduced hours. Some are closing at lunchtime one day a week to deep-clean classrooms while others are finishing early because breaks are being cut short. A shorter school day will present difficulties for thousands of working parents who want to … Read more

Phoebe Burgess gushes over the ‘chic space’ inside a luxury childcare centre that doesn’t exist

When influencing goes wrong: Phoebe Burgess accidentally gushes over the ‘chic space’ inside a luxury childcare centre that doesn’t exist By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:13 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 07:13 BST, 18 August 2020 Phoebe Burgess has transformed her image from ex-WAG to mummy blogger since splitting from NRL … Read more

Parents denied refunds on childcare vouchers

Parents who pay into childcare voucher schemes being denied refunds by their employers, despite not being able to use vouchers during lockdown By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 00:22 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 00:22 BST, 29 July 2020 Parents who pay into childcare voucher schemes are being denied refunds by their … Read more

Horror as female nursery worker dies in ‘tragic accident’ at childcare centre

Horror as female nursery worker dies in ‘tragic accident’ at childcare centre sparking 999 crews to race to scene Police and paramedics rushed to Kiddi Caru in Plympton, Plymouth yesterday Officers probing what happened after she was pronounced dead at the scene  The nursery said it was ‘heartbroken’ by the loss of ‘a well-loved staff … Read more

The £4bn cost of shut schools: Parents struggle to cope with childcare

Working parents are forfeiting £250 million in earnings every week as the continuing closure of schools and nurseries force them to cut down on work to look after their children, Money Mail can reveal. Families are losing an average of £36 per week from their household income as they struggle to cope with increased childcare … Read more

Women do more lockdown childcare but men say it affects their job more

Women are doing more childcare in lockdown but men are more likely to say it is affecting their jobs, study shows A survey of over 2,200 UK residents aged 16-75 was conducted by Ipsos MORI  Four in 10 fathers said caring and domestic duties negatively affected their work Three in 10 mothers said that caring for … Read more

Mothers are doing MORE housework and childcare than fathers

Mothers have taken on more childcare and housework responsibilities than fathers during the Covid-19 lockdown, a study suggests. In families where both the parents were employed, women spent more time simultaneously trying to work and care for children compared with their partners, an analysis has found. Women are also more likely to have quit or … Read more