In this episode of WM People, Ben and Mandy discuss alternative childcare, fake flexibility at work and sleep deprivation.

Platforms like Koru Kids might offer flexible childcare options, but how workable are they? Ben and Mandy start the episode discussing the pros and cons of using alternative childcare options, from ensuring they work outside wealthy areas to whether they provide continuity to children and how they’ll adapt to that.

They then discuss fake flexibility at work after having children. While there is often the option to reduce the number of working days, the amount of work you do might not reflect that, so Ben and Mandy discuss why this is and what companies can do to improve this structure.

Sleep deprivation is common among new parents, but Ben and Mandy look at lack of sleep later in their parenting and why this might be.

Please leave a review and rating if you enjoyed this episode of WM People. You can get in touch with Ben and Mandy on www.workingdads.co.uk, www.workingmums.co.uk and www.workingwise.co.uk with anything you’d like to hear about. Ben will be back in two weeks with another episode and WM People’s first ever guest, see you then!

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