<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[KINLI]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are KINLI. 
The community for working Mums. 
Find your people. Find work that fits. Build the life you want. ]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:45:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wearekinli.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Maternity Leave to Management: How to Climb the Career Ladder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coming back from maternity leave can feel like joining a meeting halfway through, except everyone else has the agenda and your brain is running on nursery germs. If you feel behind, you are not broken. You are returning from a major life change, not a long spa weekend. Your confidence may be wobbly, your routine may be chaos, and your inbox may look like it has been breeding. Still, promotion is not off the table. Getting promoted after maternity leave takes focus, visibility, and a plan that...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/from-maternity-leave-to-management-how-to-climb-the-career-ladder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a71e4d7f46e31dc906de834</guid><category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:33:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_a75d799bbbad472faed0e8aafeba0338~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_736,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI Prompt That Could Instantly Tell You If You're Underpaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salary conversations can feel awkward at the best of times. Add maternity leave, part-time hours, flexible working, school pick-ups, career breaks, or a return-to-work wobble, and it can become even harder to know what your role is really worth. That is where AI can be genuinely useful. Not because it magically knows your perfect salary. It does not. But used well, AI can help you compare your role against the market, organise salary data, spot gaps in your current package, and prepare for a...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/the-ai-prompt-that-could-instantly-tell-you-if-you-re-underpaid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a71ded139328f6925c7161c</guid><category><![CDATA[Salary]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:59:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_ab821721b34c46a5ae8201eeffc0db30~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_736,h_736,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Stop Feeling Guilty All the Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know that little voice? The one that pipes up when you leave nursery five minutes later than usual. When you answer one last email while the fish fingers are in the oven. When you miss World Book Day because nobody told you until 8.14 pm the night before and, frankly, nobody in the house owns a stripy jumper. That voice says, “You’re getting this wrong.” It is rude. It is persistent. And for many working mums, it turns up more often than the school WhatsApp group. Working mum guilt can...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/how-to-stop-feeling-guilty-all-the-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a71daccf46e31dc906dcac2</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:39:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_1373b442aa8a4986a63055b7121d019d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_736,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ways to Save £200+ Every Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quickest way to save £200 to £300 a month is not one heroic cut. It is usually ten smaller changes that fit around work, school runs, childcare, packed lunches, tired evenings, and the “I’ll sort it later” money leaks. Most family budgets do not fall apart because of one big bill. They get worn down by top-up shops, unused subscriptions, convenience food, duplicate kids’ items, petrol, school costs, and paying full price because there is no spare brain space left. This guide is full of...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/ways-to-save-200-every-month</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a71d883094ab49b6a633d8d</guid><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:25:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_d9eb971d7718429a89b3be8425a072a5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_736,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies That Actually Support Working Parents (From Paid Leave to Real Flexibility)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A generous parental leave policy looks lovely on a careers page. The real test comes later, when a baby has a fever, nursery closes early, or a parent returns from leave and cannot remember what a normal night’s sleep feels like. The companies that actually support working parents tend to do three things well: They offer proper paid leave, not a token fortnight and a branded baby grow. They make flexibility normal, not a favour whispered about with a manager. They keep supporting parents...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/companies-that-truly-support-working-parents-from-paid-leave-to-real-flexibility</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a71d5c286c5c395a32c2de1</guid><category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:13:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_7cd9d1ce863949ff8624e441f33bd349~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_736,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote vs Hybrid vs Part-Time: Which Is Right for You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Choosing how you work can feel as big as choosing the job itself. For many working mums, the question is not only “Can I do the role?” but “Can I do the role and still make nursery pick-up, school events, sick days, dinner, homework, life?” Remote, hybrid and part-time work can all make family life easier. They can also create new pressures if the set-up does not match your job, your home life or your own energy. There is no perfect option for every mum. There is, though, a better fit for...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/remote-vs-hybrid-vs-part-time-which-is-right-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a71c994f20e59031dfdb521</guid><category><![CDATA[Flexible Working]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_2c9b6ae6d3ce4f3285a49747c901999e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_612,h_797,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs It's Time to Find a New Employer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some jobs are hard because work is hard. Other jobs are hard because your employer has turned basic life logistics into an endurance sport. If you are a working mum, you already run a tiny operations department before 9 am. Packed lunches. Nursery drop-off. School shoes that vanished overnight. A child who suddenly needs a fancy dress outfit by tomorrow. Then you arrive at work and someone acts personally wounded because you need to leave on time. Charming. The tricky bit is knowing whether...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/signs-it-s-time-to-find-a-new-employer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a71c10db174d35700905535</guid><category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:10:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_55dc97b4fe3a43b48ec773f015ea2031~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_510,h_638,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Returning to Work After Maternity Leave: What I Wish I'd Known]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going back to work after maternity leave can feel like trying to pack a whole new life into one bag. Laptop, breast pads, nursery updates, snacks, guilt, hope, a random teether, and the quiet question, “Will I still know how to do this?” You will. But you do not have to bounce back. You are not a rubber ball. You are a person who has grown, healed, fed, soothed, worried, loved, learned, and lived through a huge change. Returning to work is not just a diary date. It is an emotional, practical,...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/returning-to-work-after-maternity-leave-what-i-wish-i-d-known</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a70b2b48766cba726b412ca</guid><category><![CDATA[Return to work]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:24:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_d76c8c5e1f504490bb61eaaa10189202~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_735,h_907,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Money Stress to Money Confidence: A Monthly Budget Plan for Mums]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money goes out in sneaky little drips. School trip here. Birthday party there. A “quick” food shop that somehow costs the same as a weekend away. Then suddenly it is the 24th, the fridge contains one sad yoghurt, and your banking app is giving haunted house energy. Monthly budget planning does not need to be perfect. It just needs to be useful. A good mum budget is not about banning fun, cancelling biscuits, or pretending children do not grow out of shoes every 11 minutes. It is about...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/from-money-stress-to-money-confidence-a-monthly-budget-plan-for-mums</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a70a60156f130b2d5eca996</guid><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:42:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_a6af6a3986094f08aca652cd6307276c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_689,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What am I entitled to? Benefits, Tax-Free Childcare and Making Your Pennies Go Further]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare costs can make payday feel like a practical joke. One minute your wages land, the next they’ve vanished into nursery fees, school shoes, packed lunch bits, petrol, and that mysterious “just popping into Tesco” £42. If you’re a working mum in the UK, there may be help available. Some of it is obvious. Some of it is hidden in the government website maze, tucked between forms, thresholds, and words that make your eyelids heavy. So here’s the warm, easy-to-read, mum-to-mum version. No...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/what-am-i-entitled-to-benefits-tax-free-childcare-and-making-your-pennies-go-further</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a70a1c0c68ac0fc5db911e6</guid><category><![CDATA[Money]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:25:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_3c80240c49d94c158960ce8838193c4a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_400,h_279,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Ask for More Money (And Feel Good About It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[You do not need to be “grateful” that work still fits around family life. You can be grateful and underpaid. You can love your job and need more money. You can be a brilliant mum and a person who says, “My pay needs to match the role I’m doing.” Many working mums quietly absorb extra responsibility like a kitchen sponge. Covering gaps. Training new starters. Holding the team together. Remembering every deadline, every client quirk, every school shoe size. Then pay review season arrives and...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/how-to-ask-for-more-money-and-feel-good-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a709e786449f8bac6ca762f</guid><category><![CDATA[Salary]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:07:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_5d0e14d508754a74aac500813e637dcd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_736,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Side Hustles That Actually Work Around Family Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[A good side hustle for a busy mum does not need to mean late nights packing parcels or trying to become a full-time influencer. The best ideas are often quieter, more flexible and much more realistic. For working mums, especially those on maternity leave or thinking about leaving a job, the right extra income idea has to fit around naps, nursery runs, tired evenings and unpredictable weeks. It also needs to feel worth the effort. A side hustle that pays £20 but eats up every spare hour is not...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/the-side-hustles-that-actually-work-around-family-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a709b852c283d8fc46106a3</guid><category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:50:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_b1bf017d0a184ba793473cdfadde6c00~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_736,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before Your Next Interview, Read This]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interviews can make even brilliant people forget their own name, their work history, and how chairs work. One minute you are a capable human with skills, experience, opinions, and a perfectly normal handshake. The next, someone says, “So, tell me about yourself,” and your brain opens 47 tabs, freezes, then plays lift music. Good news: interview confidence is not a personality trait. It is a kit. You can build it. You can practise it. You can walk into the room, or log into the call, with a...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/interview-confidence-101-how-to-answer-common-questions-and-frame-career-gaps-with-ease</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a70957397fde8a3b3e91bb2</guid><category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:26:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_f342f8cbfd6d4b07a5c7ff8694bf7c6d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_736,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Flexible Working Conversation Every Mum Dreads (Everything You Need to Know)]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can love your job and still need the school run to stop swallowing your nervous system whole. You can be brilliant at work and still have a toddler who licks door handles, a nursery that closes at 6 pm sharp, a baby who thinks sleep is a rumour, or a teen who suddenly needs you at 3.25 pm on a Wednesday. Flexible working is not a cheeky favour. It is not you “getting away with something”. It is a practical conversation about how work gets done, when life has moving parts. For many mums,...]]></description><link>https://www.wearekinli.com/post/the-flexible-working-conversation-every-mum-dreads-everything-you-need-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a70896b16cff318c1881a03</guid><category><![CDATA[Flexible Working]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1797ec_47040d8ad131472bbb3b143d0bea5f92~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_735,h_856,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rae Brouwer</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>