Working parents1 Feb 2025'I'm a circus acrobat - I can't do school holidays'The number of fines issued for taking holidays during the school term rose to a record 443,322 in England last year.1 Feb 2025Family & Education26 Jan 2025Extra leave for parents of premature babies 'huge'A mum whose baby spent weeks in neonatal care welcomes a law which will give parents extra time off.26 Jan 2025Wales16 Jan 2025What's the secret to Denmark's happy work-life balance?The Nordic nation doesn't require staff to work long hours and has a generous welfare system.16 Jan 2025Business5 Dec 2024Sweden’s ‘soft girl’ trend that celebrates women quitting workSweden has a reputation for strong gender equality, but some young women are giving up their jobs.5 Dec 2024Europe2 Dec 2024Shared parental leave skewed against lower earning families, analysis showsThe government is reviewing the policy but campaigners say the current system is "broken".2 Dec 2024Family & Education23 Nov 2024Former Wales football star faces fresh cash claimsUp to 70 parents and businesses now allege that they have lost money to Natasha Harding.23 Nov 2024Wales8 Nov 2024'Life-changing' charity helping mums back into workThe Women's Work Lab offers free training to women struggling to find work after having children.8 Nov 2024Bristol20 Oct 2024Dad says taking parental leave was 'challenging'A dad said taking shared parental leave came with "stigma attached to it".20 Oct 2024England2 Aug 2024Teacher mums who leave profession fuelling shortagesMore than 9,000 women in their 30s left teaching in England last year, the largest single group.2 Aug 2024Family & Education