When you're a mum, there's no such thing as 9-5. And here's proof.

One of the best parts about being a busy woman is the way moments of complete and utter frustration become some of our funniest and warmest memories… Even when that said moment occurs in the early hours of the morning in the form of a demanding child or a friend in need.

The demands of families and our careers can be around-the-clock with no start and finish times. It’s rewarding and demanding. It’s amazing and consuming. The demands of babies change into those of a toddler and then into those of a young child and before we know it, we’re dealing with teenagers who want to borrow our car.

Life passes us by so quickly and the busier we are, the faster it seems to go. It’s the times when we sit down and share some of our memories that help us to slow down and reflect, particularly when precious down time is hard to find.

In part one of our eight-part 5 to 9 diaries, we ask the question, “What time does your day start and finish?”

The answers will delight and surprise.

NESCAFÉ Café Menu® Team, has acknowledged that the modern Australian woman is busier and working longer hours than ever before.

Research shows that the traditional 9 to 5 workday does not exist; instead 5 to 9 is a better reflection of modern women today.

To salute the heroic efforts of women and encourage them to take a moment for themselves, we have re-recorded the classic song, ‘9 to 5’ and created a music video showcasing all the challenges women deal with in their 5 to 9 day.

Now tell us, what time does your day start and finish?

WATCH the ‘5 to 9 Diaries’ video series here:

– Episode 2

– Episode 3

– Episode 4

– Episode 5

– Episode 6

– Episode 7