Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Hello mommies, I want to apply for EI for both the maternity and parental benefits. Do I need to apply for EI for maternity and then parental benefits separately from service Canada Website?

Did anyone get given theirs from their midwife to fill out and then send off for it? My first one just got emailed to me..

Hello it’s my first time with ebt, am I able to use it at Trader Joe’s ?

How does it work if you earn over £60k? Is there any point if you have to pay it back? I earn over £60k but my last pay check of full pay during maternity leave will be December. After that, I will receive statuary pay, can I apply for then? When I go back to work and earn over £60k again, will I be liable to pay it...

Hi, in Cali. My employer has total 4 people working in office which includes 2 bosses. (So 2 employees?) I started last Aug and started my May leave end of June. I’m due to go back Oct. I for the life of me cannot get a straight answer online if I would qualify for bonding time. I’m having so much anxiety just think...

So I’ve been on disability and now my work insurance has exhausted itself. HR said I have to find insurance elsewhere or apply for cobra (which is very expensive for me and my son about $1000 a month) last year I had quit my job to get another job and as soon as I found out I was pregnant I had applied for Medi-Cal,...

I have a planned c section in a couple weeks due to medical reasons. I was told today that the hospital doesn’t accept my insurance. My OB does but the hospital doesn’t. Which this isn’t what I was told initially when I first got pregnant. And I won’t be given assistance because the hospital isn’t the closest one...

I hope you're all doing well! Mamas I'm currently looking for legitimate work-from-home job opportunities that are flexible and family-friendly. If anyone has any recommendations or links to share, I would really appreciate it! Thank you in advance for your help and support!

My daughter starts nursery in January with the 15 hours free term time but when she turns 3 is she allowed straight onto 30 hours or is it term after she’s 3? When can she go to school or pre school? What do you do about the school holidays? I’ll literally be working to pay nursery fees in the school holidays. My pa...

Has anyone got any ideas or suggestions for what I could do to earn income and still be at home with my little one? I was working a full time job as manager and being on call on the weekend while running a house & having a toddler and it eventually caught up with me. Sadly they didn’t support that I needed a bit o...

Is anyone else having issues figuring out if you will pay tax/how much tax you will pay on SMP? There is so much conflicting info online. Some says that you won’t because you get a certain amount of tax free money per month (and SMP is under that amount) and some say that you will still pay tax but not as much as yo...

Hi mums, I probably should call Centrelink to check but hoping to avoid waiting for hours on the phone , maybe someone knows the answer. Recognised activities to get childcare subsidy hours. Online info slightly confusing. I’m on unpaid maternity leave , been more than a year now. On the website it says they will re...

I’m very happy to be a Sahm and not needing to return to work for a few years. Anyone else in a similar situation?

Hey guys I’m new to all this maternity leave and how it all works. Can someone explain to me how the kit days work? Is everyone eligible for them? Does it depend on the employer? I started working here a month into my pregnancy so I’m not entitled smp. Will I still qualify for kit days? Or not? Thanks!

I am wondering if anyone knows of any work from home opportunities available. I was recently informed that my company could no longer employ me ( this came as quite a shock) as they are moving their entire business to the coast. I have two months of maternity leave left and am stressing about finding work again. ...

Looking for any job I can do at home. I can’t afford a babysitter or daycare. I’m behind in bills and just don’t know what to do. I’m a first time mom and honestly I’m worried about loosing everything. Any tips to help a mama out please and thank you!!!

Hey ladies! I am looking into the best ways to make some extra income as I am a stay at home mom! 💕 I have signed up for doordashing and plan on starting tomorrow! Any other options out there?? Can anyone lead me to a work from home job??

Dreading going back to work and having to tell everyone my baby didn't make it. How did you respond?

What do yall do to make a little extra money? We have 3 kids and are making it work but money is so tight it’s not even funny. I wanna be able to have a little extra money so we don’t have to stress over it. My husband is amazing and works his butt off for us and I want to be able to provide as well even from home.

Has anyone dealt with PMDD? Really wanting to confirm if this is my issue or not- working on getting insurance