Working mothers running in circles

Working mothers not only do the 'school run', but also the 'pre-school nursery run', the 'childcare run' and the 'work run', according to a report by an academic at the University of York. The report, Running around in circles: Co-ordinating childcare, education and work, by Christine Skinner, explores how working mothers rely on informal help from neighbours, family and friends as well as formal support from nannies, childminders, childminders' husbands and out-of-school clubs to transport children between different settings at different times of day.