Whenever the school holidays approach, working mums and working parents in general start going through a nightmare, as they start to fulfil their organisational roles. You will have six weeks or more of time to fill for your children, well aware that this is quality family time, irreplaceable for family bonding purposes. Doesn't it seem that the months and years just fly by and you are all too aware how, before you turn around, the kids will be adults and on their way into the future. This makes you feel as if you want to spend the whole of the summer holidays with your children, as you soak in those summer rays. Wouldn't it be nice if you could take a six-week holiday as well?!

But reality bites! You could be self-employed, knowing that holidays are almost unheard of for you, as you put everything into the development of your business.

If you are within the ranks of the employed, you know only too well how your boss relies on you and cannot afford to be without you for that entire period, although you hope that he or she is flexible and at least a little accommodating, as this can make it all a lot easier.

You have important decisions ahead and professional coaching can help you to unravel the answers.

This will be the time to explore just how flexible your respective employers are, as mum and dad do their best to rearrange their time to accommodate all the demands. Some might suggest that mum takes her two weeks first and dad takes his when she gets back to work. While this might "cover" for four weeks, it is hardly an ideal situation. Younger kids will find this very confusing and, as online coaching will remind you, you really need to try and maintain that family fabric as much as possible.

Maybe this is time to investigate the concept of telecommuting, which is becoming much more popular and might be a solution for you? Talk with your supervisor and see if it might be possible for you to operate from home over the summer holidays, or at least during part of this vacation, so that you can be much more flexible and allocate some of those precious hours to the children. Plan in advance to show your supervisor how effective and efficient you can be, by trying this concept before the summer holidays come along.

If your children are a little older, why not consider enrolling them in holiday clubs, maybe a dance club, drama club or to play football? Plan as far in advance as you can as the best holiday clubs get snapped up relatively early.

Summer holidays might mean that you have to get really creative about how you fit in your work responsibilities, so you will have to plan carefully if you are going to make them as easy as possible. Now, more than ever, you need to look for professional coaching help to ensure that you are not out of your depth and remember that there are many online coaching resources available these days.

Amanda Alexander is the Director of Coaching Mums and a widely renowned ICF-accredited coach who delivers professional coaching programmes to working mums across the globe who long for more time, balance and fulfilment in their busy lives. Download our free eBook especially for working mums with 5 easy ways to achieve balance.

From time to time, we all need a bit of inspiration. Do you ever wonder whether you are all alone in a big, bad world? Are you the only working mum struggling to make sense of it all, juggling work, social life and the challenges of bringing up your children? If we are all honest, we all go through these ups and downs and question the meaning of it all, so it is good to see how others operate, to give us a little bit of extra motivation to shake it off and resume the battle!

The social media revolution has allowed us to keep in touch with others like never before. Now, we are able to take a glimpse into the lives of complete strangers and to really expand our social circles by interacting with other, like-minded mums.

One of the best social networks is, of course, Twitter and we have looked for some inspirational working mums within. Maybe you will find some inspiration from the writings of these women, but as you dive into the awesome power of the Internet, go a little further and line up some online coaching for your own inspiration. Thankfully, professional coaching can be a vital tool in your arsenal!

We came across Nadine Hill (@businessmum), who lives in the north of England and in addition to being a motivational speaker is also a "fashion lover, biz owner and plate spinner!" She has written several books and is adept at multitasking, balancing her roles of business owner and being a modern mum.

If you want to find out how somebody runs a business focusing on human resource outsourcing, employment contracts and employee related problems, you should follow Carolyne Wahlen (@preventativehr). Carolyne lives in Reading, can speak German fluently and is also involved with Brownie duties in addition to being a working mum.

Angie Stewart (@angiejstewart) has set up a business consultancy with her husband. Somehow she is also able to manage the Live Covers Band and Kill The Jukebox, while also bringing up two boys.

Nobody is prouder than Brigitte Mehr (@brigittemehr) as we build our entrepreneurial dreams. She loves to collect designer handbags, promotes online coaching and mentoring, while running a successful blog, passing along Internet marketing strategies to entrepreneurs.

If you follow astrology, you can learn all about the phases of the moon, eclipses, how to identify asteroids and those strange twinkling lights in the sky. (@serennu) writes about her interests in comedy and music back home in Wales, as she also operates @astrologyblog.

Angela Griffin (@angela_griffin) is a thirty something mum of two, who makes a living as an actress and television presenter for Britain's Sky TV. Fans of Coronation Street will remember her as the hairdresser Fiona.

If you want to find out how to manage money effectively and to free up your life for what you want, then Tina Weeks is the financial life planner for you. Based in Barnet, London, she is also known as the Finance Coach, (@thefinancecoach).

On a serious note, if you are really looking for some inspiration, you should read all about Sarah E Andrews (@sarahsaner), who writes all about her fight with and victory over cancer, even as she developed her career as an aspiring fiction writer and balanced her time as a busy mum.

How about becoming a digital nomad and experiencing some real freedom? This is just what Lea Woodward (@leawoodward) has done, living independently of any particular location. She is dedicated to this business model, while being a busy mum, helping others aspire to a similar life.

Michelle Dale (@miss_Friday) used her experience in career development and her passion for travel to help her establish a successful Virtual Assistance business. She is the entrepreneur's Girl Friday!

Amanda Alexander is the Director of Coaching Mums and a widely renowned ICF-accredited coach who delivers professional coaching programmes to working mums across the globe who long for more time, balance and fulfilment in their busy lives. Download our free eBook especially for working mums with 5 easy ways to achieve balance.