Three-quarters of small businesses in UK offer flexible work options for parents
It’s not difficult to see how modern working practices put a strain on family relationships, but at least nearly three-quarters of small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are attempting to make things easier for parents by offering more flexible working options.
Over half of working mums said they’d want to work away from the office, while nearly nine in ten dads said the same.
Dads said that flexible working would make the most positive difference to their family life in the first year after their child’s birth.
Are you suffering from Nature Deficit Disorder?
May 12, 2008 by andy · Leave a Comment
A new study suggests that many of us, particularly women, are suffering from spending little time in nature and wilderness.
Spending time in nature and wilderness has proven therapeutic and restorative benefits, especially for women, according to a study disseminated by Awen Grove, an international organization that bridges the connection between people and nature.
With the average person spending an hour or less per week outside in natural surroundings, emotional, physical, and spiritual benefits of spending time in nature are being lost.
