Yes – we all know the excuses (reasons) why we can’t read. We are busy working, sorting out the children, or too tired, or need to help someone in the house do something. But the truth is, reading doesn’t mean you have to stop everything you’re doing.

According to a recent YouGov survey, a staggering 4 million adults don’t read for pleasure. Aud audiobooks are the way forward if you’re one of these statistics and want to change that.

Read anywhere and everywhere. You don’t need a snazzy device or gadget – if you have a smartphone, you can listen to audiobooks on the go. You can download apps like Audible onto your phone, download the book you want to listen to over a wifi or mobile broadband connection and listen. So be it on the bus, in the bath, the kitchen or garden, you can get reading. There is no excuse.

Audiobooks range from less than an hour to five or six hours in duration (some are longer), so it’s easy to listen to a book daily. Get children involved. If your child loathes anything to do with books, audiobooks bring stories to life – it’s like watching a movie with your eyes shut.

Hearing a narrator read realistically helps children imagine what’s going on, which can only be a bonus for their creativity and story writing. Reading a story with emphasis can help your child improve their reading.

Divorce can be tough no matter how grown up you and your other half choose to be about it. But when it’s acrimonious and you don’t have a penny to your name, and you need to stay afloat so you can keep your children, what do you do? Well, start a business – of course! That’s exactly what Lorena Oberg did. With £100 left to her name to feed the children with and come up with the rent for the week, she decided to take a risk and start a business in a completely new area of expertise. It paid off – these days, she runs to clinics from the prestigious Harley Street and she’s going from strength to strength. Listen to today’s podcast to hear Lorena’s harrowing story. You’ll be inspired!

Yee Kwan launched her ice cream and sorbet business after being made redundant as a surveyor in 2009. Today, Yee's business produces 18,000 litres of ice cream and sorbet a year, and is stocked in Harvey Nichols and Wholefoods Market, as well as in a growing number of restaurants and independent retailers across the country.

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In this episode of the Mothers Who Work Podcast, I'm talking about how to deal with colleagues who make you feel like a skiver. Because let's face it, we've all been there. If you're someone who's always putting in 110%, but feel like your colleagues are constantly judging you, then this is the podcast for you. I'll share some tips on how to deal with the situation and stay positive - there's enough mum guilt as it is!

Did you know that you can claim tax on your utility bills if you work from home? Did you know that you can claim tax on that mobile phone you took out just for business? Whether you’re self-employed or own a limited company, thee are tax breaks that many of us are unsure of the legality of claiming, or don’t know at all. Listen to this podcast with mum, accountant and partner of Wellers Accountants Norma Stewart to find out what you should be claiming, and start clawing back something from the tax man in time for the January online tax return deadline.