What new mother wouldn’t thank you for some free time? I’ve just read an article “Do you need a Mummy PA” from the Sunday Time which has set me thinking.
The article is about the “Mummy PA” service offered by London-based “Consider It Done.” A subscription of £295 per month buys you 8 hours of help organising all those things which have to take second place once baby has arrived.
“The brunt of household management still falls to women,” says Sue Reeve, the founder of the company in the article. “And when you combine that with a busy career and children, it’s hardly surprising people need to call in help to manage the demands of daily life. Lifestyle management isn’t confined to the lives of celebrities.”
She goes on to give an example of a client who even asked her to organise the baby’s christening.
“We did everything from booking the church to sending invitations and organising the caterers and the reception afterwards. I think the priest was a bit surprised, but I know that it took the strain off the client, and that’s what I’m here for.”
It strikes me that a subscription to a service like this would make the most wonderful gift. If you can find someone offering such a service locally, of course. And if it’s within your budget…
But what about the rest of us?
Well, wny not provide the service yourself. Of course, friends and family will often great the new arrival with offers of help. But how often do we actually deliver on those generous impulses? And do we keep offering, a few weeks and months down the line when chronic exhaustion is setting in and ‘normal life’ seems a distant memory?
So why not be a bit more specific? How about a christening gift based on one of those time-barter schemes? Something more along the lines of a written contract? A card, perhaps, containing a specific number of hours which can be used a bit at a time, like your own subscription to “Mummy PA”.
You can check out the original Sunday Times article here.
Or if you’re in London, why not take a look at the Mummy PA service itself?
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Mummy PA looks fantastic, thanks for sharing that!