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The Innovators: Penny Wincer, author and freelance writer

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“What I have done amazingly well is … not giving up, even though at every turn it would have been easier. Raising a disabled child will always make me vulnerable to things going wrong,” says writer Penny Wincer…

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Annie Ridout 8th April 2021
Work Life

The Innovators: Abby McLachlan, founder of East of Eden

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“I had teachers crying on me wondering how they would survive, so there was a real sense that we needed to pull together to get through and keep our community together,” says Abby McLachlan…

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Annie Ridout 26th March 2021
Work Life

Start paying working mothers what they deserve

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I’m fed up with being asked by corporate clients to work for an offensively low fee. Start paying women the money they deserve, or find other ways to reach your market…

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Annie Ridout 25th March 2021
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Why the return to work after maternity leave can feel hard

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“The desire to work and to have a thriving career doesn’t make the transition back to work after maternity or adoption leave easy,” says business coach and HR expert Alice Darbyshire…

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Contributing Writer 3rd December 2020
Wellbeing

Why is yoga so beneficial in pregnancy?

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Doing yoga during pregnancy has myriad benefits to the mother-to-be. Here, yoga teacher Susan Bradley extols the virtues – from breathwork that helps reduce stress and improves labour, to connecting with your baby and being part of a community…

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Contributing Writer 26th November 2020
Work Life

It’s time for mothers to prioritise their own careers

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When UK schools shut during the March lockdown, the childcare and homeschooling fell disproportionately to the mothers. And their careers suffered. Here’s how to do it differently this time…

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Annie Ridout 4th November 2020
Family

Children need boundaries, discipline and to understand the word NO

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There’s something Annie Ridout is finding increasingly frustrating. Why are parents no longer telling their kids the difference between right and wrong, and that it’s not OK to hurt other children?

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Annie Ridout 3rd November 2020
Work Life

My Early Hour: Ebony Lyon, founder of Formy Books

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“As a family, we try to collect as many books featuring Black protagonists and characters as we can, and yet our collection is nowhere near as big as we’d like,” says Ebony Lyon. So she founded a publishing company with her husband…

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Annie Ridout 28th October 2020
Family

When your kid has a lie-in so you assume he is seriously ill

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A child having a lie-in should be cause for celebration. So why do we instead start panicking that there’s something seriously wrong, and preparing ourselves for a trip to A&E?

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Annie Ridout 27th May 2020
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Want your kids to be more grateful? Try this

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With all the demands and tantrums, parenting young kids during lockdown can be incredibly testing. To help your kids to feel more positive, focus on the good stuff in their lives and feel grateful – try this…

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Annie Ridout 7th May 2020

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