There’s a virtually never-ending supply of charts and graphs that show how the pandemic affected moms across the globe. But you don’t need pictures and numbers. As a working mother, you already know the exhaustion, fear, and uncertainties that we all faced during the worst of the coronavirus crisis. Today, we take a look at how you may have been affected and ways you can lessen the impact on yourself and your family as we emerged from the ruble COVID left behind. The WoMo Network is the place for you as a working mother. Here, you’ll find great articles like this to help you manage all that li ..read more

As you all know by now, we are unashamedly shouting from the rooftops about our support for women in the workplace and how we are on a mission to engage and retain female talent to close the gender pay gap. Ludo (parent company to WoMo) launched the WoMo module first to support Maternity. Over the past 2 years, we have been building our maternity tech support and fuelling it with advice, guidance and support for women and HR leaders to transform the journey of pregnancy right through to returning to work. To achieve this we have partnered with experts, each with their own individual skill and ..read more

Meet Bryony Williams, a mum of one who has recently started out on her own as a career coach, supporting incredible women in professional services who are looking to break the glass ceiling and find their voice in a male dominated environment. A typical day for Bryony involves an early start. She is usually up at 5.30am “with the small human” until the nanny takes over at 8am. At least 1 coffee(!) and then into London working in a shared space often with friends/contacts to keep the creative juices flowing. She says the time FLIES! It’s then grab a quick lunch and a walk, with meetings in the ..read more

Even if you have a great business idea, starting a new venture is a serious financial undertaking that carries both financial and emotional risk. For this reason, it’s natural to feel anxious about the potential failure of your budding enterprise. The good news is that there are steps that you can take to alleviate stress and improve your chances of success. Stay Motivated It’s important to remember that very few businesses become a booming success right away. So, to avoid becoming disheartened and losing all motivation, incorporate activities into your routine that will keep you inspired. If ..read more

This week we are excited to introduce Lyndsay Mason, the Founder and CEO of maternity and postnatal fashion rental and resale platform For The Creators. She’s also mum to a little boy, Hamish. Hi Lynsday, thank you so much for talking to us this week, could we start by asking you about what a typical work day looks like for you? 95% our staff are working mums and its always been imperative that we make work as flexible and as accommodating to motherhood as possible. Our core working hours are 10-4 and the team and I then have the flexibility to work our remaining hours at the times that suit u ..read more

WoMo Maternity was the first module in the Ludo brand portfolio.  Following the launch of WoMo to support women through the journey of maternity leave, we will be launching Ludo Menopause in October 2022.  Menopause month.  We are currently in our next investment raise and would like to open up the seed raise to any of you to be part of the growth of Ludo, and the work we are doing to drive better inclusion for women in the workplace.  We hear stories every day in the work we do at Ludo, about women who have been poorly treated at work.  We know this is an emotive issu ..read more

City Harvest crossed my radar via a WoMo client that supports the charity. The charity reached peak level busyness during the pandemic, and they have grown enormously and recruited a new Head of People. Wanting to help with all things people, I followed up with Co-Founder Laura and went for a visit to their warehouse in West London. The logistics will blow you away. They have a dedicated ops team that coordinate where the food can be collected from, and direct the vans to their pick up destinations. It then arrives into the warehouse, via one door, is sorted in the middle, and exits the other ..read more

Bronwen Gray is a mum of teens and a Sales and Marketing Strategist in FinTech and Health. She is also passionate about cold water swimming and it’s many wonderful health benefits. Keep your eyes peeled for an exciting blog post she is writing for our WoMo community that’s coming soon! A typical day for Bronwen starts with an online class at 06:30am. No sooner as it’s over, she’s making sure her teens have had some breakfast before they head to school. If she’s working from home she will usually dial into a morning team meeting or commute in if it’s an office day. Working from home means she c ..read more

I met Sheryl via zoom a few weeks ago and knew instantly that she would make a terrific impact as one of our expert partners. We wanted to find out a little more about her WoMo life in Australia. Read on to find out more. Sheryl Carroll (aka Tiny!) is a mum of two children, Holistic Health and Integrative Health Practitioner, passionate about supporting women in perimenopause and beyond THRIVE. Her mission is to change the narrative on this life phase and show women how to make it their best yet. She has two children who are both at nursery and school and is about to embark on a move to the co ..read more

It used to be simple. You roll into a homeware store and find a pillow and mattress that feel comfy. Hate to say it, but you’re missing out on quality sleep: but don’t worry, these 4 tips WILL solve that achy strain. Guest blog post by Oliwia Koren It might seem obvious that we need sleep to function and to achieve our best on a daily basis – but how many of us have a real working knowledge of the benefits that come hand-in-hand with sleep? Being a parent comes with its own sets of challenges. Between juggling your career and tending to the little ones (and that’s just the start!), it’s comple ..read more