As a working mum, I rely a lot on my helper. But recently she has reduced the menu at home to the same 5 dishes day after day. I am too busy to cook, and I really can't have her leave right now. What do I do?

Perhaps she has run out of ideas and inspiration as to what to cook? Or maybe some of the recipes knows are too complicated and she doesn't have the time to execute them. Instead of 5 dishes daily, maybe you can teach or suggest she makes 3 dishes that are completely new. That way, she gets to master new recipes and doesn't feel that she is crunched for time. Quality over quantity is the way to go, in my opinion.