We find out what it's like to be a celebrity working mum, thanks to TV presenter Amanda Lamb!

It's easy to assume, as we're juggling an obstinate toddler and the stress of getting to work on time, that celebrities have it easy. Not for them the every day struggles of childcare, demanding employers and guilt of your average working mum. But we forget - celebrities are every bit as human as the rest of us, and are often trying to cope with the very same issues!

As writer Lucy Mason discovered when she interviewed the very lovely TV presenter Amanda Lamb about being a working mum. It turns out that, rather than waltzing down red carpets all day in designer dresses without a care for their offspring, celebrities have just the same concerns as the rest of us working mums. Wanting to do the very best by their children, but also feeling the need to still do something that is 'them'.

To find out what Amanda Lamb thinks about being a working mum, and how she and her husband achieve their own work-life balance you can read the full interview here.

In the meantime, we hope you're having as sunny a Friday as we are here, and have a fun-packed weekend ahead!

Why working mums who work from home put in more 'office' hours

This probably won't come as much of a surprise to working mums - or anyone who works from home for that matter! - but a recent survey by video conference firm UCi2i discovered that home-working employees can put in as many as 24 extra days a year.

While the perception from their office-based colleagues mostly appears to be that home workers have an easy life, the reality is that the peace and quiet, time (and stress) saved by not commuting, and better work life balance are more likely to lead to better quality work and voluntary overtime. 

So if you're a home working mum angling for a well-deserved pay rise, suggest your boss takes a look at this news story!

We interview bestselling author and working mum Fiona Gibson

It's been a really busy few weeks for us. Not only are we putting together the content for our first free monthly e-mag (if you haven't already signed up for it, do so now!) but we've been interviewing some really inspirational working mums to find out how they have built and managed a successful career while raising a family.

One of these mums is bestselling author Fiona Gibson. Fiona started her career on magazines - working on Jackie, Just Seventeen, Bliss and More, where she introduced the infamous position of the fortnight column. More recently she was a contributing editor for Red magazine and a weekly columnist for the Sunday Herald.

Fiona reveals how she got her big break as a novelist, what inspires her books and how she fits her writing around her three kids. So if you're an aspiring writer, check out her interview for inspiration and maybe even a tip or two!