Building a family and having a baby with Mr. Right was what Anna Wharton, and probably most girls, have always dreamed of. Never did she expect that she will only be getting half of the bargain – yes, only the baby! But she proved to herself and the world that it’s perfectly OKAY and FUN to be a single mum!

Two years ago, I never imagined my life turning out the way it did today. Back then, I was a newspaper expensive earning 60,000 a year, with a generous expense account – so generous that it afforded me nightly dinners to the best London restaurants and champagne drinks whenever I and my friends went to bars. I lived in a North London flat, and treating myself to a black cab home was never an issue.

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A “black hole” in careers and university advice has recently been found and complained about by a philanthropist who renamed a Cambridge college with a £30 million donation.

Five years ago, New Hall accepted a donation from Steve Edwards and his wife, Ros, who had studied there, thus renaming the school to Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. Mr. Edwards disclosed that he had met a lot of professionals who, at one time, were given bizarre advice and scant support for university application. He said that a career adviser at one Lincolshire school advised all the girls to work in a bank and all the boys to join the army.

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Ensuring that your children remain safe from the moment they were born until they learn to make their own choices has always been a parents’ constant duty. There may be times when they make poor or wrong decisions. However, along with proper guidance, these failures will help shape them to be better people. There are also several things that you can do to help when it comes to dealing with your children’s career.

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Relocating regardless of where you are going to is already stressful enough, which is made even more difficult if you add in the challenge of moving abroad and dealing with a new currency. Top that off with different processes, language barriers and a whole new way of life, and you’ll see yourself in a daunting situation. These and many other things to consider, makes it a must to research every aspect of your new life before diving in.

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Ever dreamed of doing the job you love and earning a good deal out of it? If you love writing, then you now have the option to use your gift to play with words to make a reasonable amount of money and pay the bills. And the best part is that you can write for your clients from the comfort of your home. The truth is that a growing number of people are now considering working at home as an ideal career. However, this is not an easy feat. It needs dedication, commitment, and a stable Internet connection. While the first two should be done by yourself, the last one can depend on the Internet provider. That is why it might be a good idea to select a service provider in your area who offers reliable services (to ensure this, you can first compare the services provided by different ISPs in your area by visiting the web pages of firms like Compare Internet and then choose one).

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Your children may follow your career path, or find their own way – just be supportive with friendly advice, says Daniel Allen

Somewhere between the traps of overly pushy parenting and extreme nonintervention lies a thin trail that leads one’s children to a rewarding career and job satisfaction. The trick for parents is knowing when to intervene and when to let their child find his or her own way, even if it means missed turnings, dead ends or long detours.

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