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Family

Kids competition: design The Big Issue Christmas cover

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The Big Issue has launched its annual kids’ competition to design the front cover for its Christmas edition. Designs can take any form – from drawings to paintings to digital art. Ready, steady, create…

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Contributing Writer 23rd November 2018
Family

When your child becomes very ill, nothing else matters

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When Annie Ridout’s son became very ill, very quickly, she dropped everything to spend five days with him in hospital. Here, she discusses the moment she realised that nothing mattered, except his recovery…

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Annie Ridout 13th November 2018
Family

“I’m sorry guys, there’s no heartbeat”

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“Never had I contemplated the complete void that you fall into when you hear those words: “I’m sorry guys, there’s no heartbeat”. Writer Sarah Matthews writes about the deep pain of miscarriage…

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Contributing Writer 11th October 2018
Family

Charlotte Duckworth: Why I wrote my debut novel The Rival

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Charlotte Duckworth was looking for novels that reflected her experience of new motherhood but couldn’t find. So she wrote The Rival. It’s gritty, relatable in parts, shocking and has unbelievable twists. Here, Charlotte explains how she came up with the story…

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Contributing Writer 3rd September 2018
Family

At work you feel appreciated. But as a mother, you often don’t

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For some mothers, work is a financial necessity. For others, it’s a choice: they want to continue pushing their career forward. But Annie Ridout wonders whether sometimes mothers do paid work to feel appreciated…

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Annie Ridout 6th August 2018
Family

Is it ok to tell your daughter she’s beautiful?

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Amongst feminist parents, there’s talk about whether or not we should tell our daughters they’re beautiful; does this make them base too much of their self-worth on their looks? Annie Ridout has decided it’s ok, here’s why…

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Annie Ridout 23rd June 2018
Family

I’m becoming disorganised and my husband’s delighted

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When Annie Ridout told her husband she was concerned about how disorganised she’d become, his answered surprised her. He said he was pleased; that he prefers her now that she’s forgetful and messy. Here’s why…

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Annie Ridout 7th June 2018
Family

What it’s like fasting for Ramadan while looking after young kids

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For the month of Ramadan, Muslims spend daylight hours fasting. It’s an exercise in self-control and gratitude, and encourages spiritual reflection. But what’s it like to observe Ramadan while looking after young children? We ask mum-of-three Sumiyyah Balesaria…

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Annie Ridout 29th May 2018
Family

TV series The Affair saved my son’s life

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When editor Annie Ridout realised her son was choking on a breadstick, she followed all the advice she’d been given but it didn’t work. She ran to the door, shouting for help, before remembering something she’d seen in TV drama series The Affair…

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Annie Ridout 29th May 2018
Family

Kids’ parties: I’m making up the etiquette as I go

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“My daughter has about 100 friends. And just the thought of that many children in one venue brings me out in hives.” Annie Ridout is struggling with kids’ party etiquette: invites, games, numbers. So she’s making up her own rules…

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Annie Ridout 22nd May 2018

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