“Melanmag is for women of colour. The magazine is also for anyone with an ‘appreciation’ for women of colour – be it our fashion, food or culture.” Joy Joses, founder of a new digital magazine, talks business, media and race with The Early Hour…
Author: Annie Ridout
Family
Painting a baby girl’s nursery pink and giving boys tractors but not dolls – does it matter? According to Catherine Riley of the Women’s Equality Party, and Laura Alvarado of Tomato Tutors, gender expectations are an issue. Here’s why…
Family
After having two children of her own, Kathy Frenette wanted to be pregnant again so decided to be a surrogate mother. Here, she discusses the highs and lows, and how it felt to receive hatemail from friends and strangers about carrying a baby for a gay couple…
Family
News that Marks and Spencer’s clothes sales are down has led to talk about who ‘Mrs M&S’ is – and what she likes to wear. We speak to six women in their 60s, who love fashion, about how they dress and where they buy their clothes…
Mornings
Some toddlers are angels and give their parents no grief but the majority play up from time to time – and it’s often around the daily routine. If you’re finding it hard to get a toddler to clean their teeth, here are 8 clever tricks, shared by readers of The Early Hour…
Family
With 95% of expectant parents opting to find out the sex of their baby during the 20-week scan, it seems we’re fixated on whether we’re having a girl or a boy. But does it really matter? And when does gender preference become a feminist issue?
Family
Millions of YouTube hits, a new poetry book about parenthood set for publication and a breastfeeding poem soon to be aired on Channel 4. It’s Hollie McNish – on motherhood, feminism and the power of poetry…
Family
From Premiere League career to a year at home recovering from a knee injury, Jack Collison tells Annie Ridout about being a dad, counting Andy Carroll and Joe Cole as close friends and returning to the game…
Mornings
“Houseplants have become my latest obsession, it amazes me how they can completely change the feel of a room.” Helen Cordy, founder of online lifestyle store Wood Grey, talks work and family life with Annie Ridout…
Family
A piece of advice for ensuring a long, happy marriage struck a chord with Annie Ridout. So she decided to implement it into her every day life. Here’s what the advice was (plus some other gems from The Early Hour readers)…