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A slow education

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“My memories are of the targets and the pace, the expectations from others and the foresight into my future that I was expected to possess already,” writes Nicola Dellard-Lylle. So she decided to do things differently with her own child…

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Contributing Writer 3rd March 2022
Family

How to find your solo parent power

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There are 1.6 million single mothers in the UK and yet it remains difficult to find the right support, so journalist Amy Rose teamed up with clinical psychologist Dr Emma Cotterill to write a book on how to boost your emotional wellbeing as a single mum…

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Contributing Writer 1st March 2022
Features

“Parts of me are forever and irrevocably damaged by my education”

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Holly Ruskin – writer, lecturer and co-founder of Blood Moon POETRY press – discusses her education at a private girls’ school and explains why she wants something different for her daughter…

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Contributing Writer 26th January 2022
Work Life

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

Co-parenting during lockdown has improved my relationship with my ex

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Co-parenting in any instance can be difficult, but co-parenting while social distancing and self-isolating? This can hike up the tension in even the most amicable of relationships. Divorced copywriter Felicity Haythorn offers some ways to take control and even enhance your co-parenting regime…

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Contributing Writer 30th April 2020
Work Life

5 tips for creating your own website during lockdown

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Stuck at home and thinking about launching a side-hustle? Or perhaps you’d like to grow an online presence. Either way, web designer Julia Ferrari has five top tips that will help you to create your own website…

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Contributing Writer 2nd April 2020
Features

“I’m not crafty, I’m not very patient, I have a dreadful concentration span”

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A brilliantly honest account of what it’s like going from part-time with your kids to very full-time from Sarah Birchall, founder of kidswear brand Cub & Pudding. She’s finding it tough, but it’s also given her a chance to re-think a few things…

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Contributing Writer 1st April 2020
Features

Five tips for making cleaning more fun during lockdown

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We’re all spending a lot of time at home right now. With kids around too, it’s going to be hard keeping your place looking good. Fortunately, Bella Middleton, founder of Norfolk Natural Living, has some excellent tips…

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Contributing Writer 1st April 2020
Work Life

Will COVID-19 help create a new family-balanced way of working?

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Dr Fern Kelly has gone from full-time in the office and working on her side-hustle in the evenings, to being home with her partner and their child. It’s requiring some adjustments, but there are definitely benefits…

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Contributing Writer 26th March 2020

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