Skip to content
the early hour logo
Main navigation
rising sun
  • Sleep
  • Family
  • Mornings
  • Wellbeing
  • Work Life
  • About
  • Essays

Category Archive: Features

Features

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

READ MORE

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…

Continue reading →
Contributing Writer 26th January 2022
Features

Want your kids to be more grateful? Try this

READ MORE

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…

Continue reading →
Annie Ridout 7th May 2020
Features

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

READ MORE

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…

Continue reading →
Contributing Writer 1st April 2020
Features

Five tips for making cleaning more fun during lockdown

READ MORE

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…

Continue reading →
Contributing Writer 1st April 2020
Features

Motherhood doesn’t need to end your career. It can be the start

READ MORE

The narrative around new motherhood and work is that a woman can only be a good mother if she forfeits her career. If she continues working, it will damage the mother-child bond. But this needs to change; motherhood and careers don’t need to be mutually exclusive…

Continue reading →
Annie Ridout 16th January 2020
Features

How I grew my virtual assistant business

READ MORE

What is a virtual assistant (VA), do you need one to help you grow your business, or is this a job that you might like to do yourself? Grace Robinson, founder of Eden Assistants, shares her VA story and answers these questions…

Continue reading →
Contributing Writer 8th January 2020
Features

10 Christmas gift ideas for mothers (from independent brands)

READ MORE

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for a woman who’s just had a baby, or is expecting one, here are 10 ideas for nourishing, useful and beautiful presents that might appeal to her during this period…

Continue reading →
Annie Ridout 26th November 2019
Features

Why is it so hard for self-employed women to claim maternity allowance?

READ MORE

After applying for self-employed Maternity Allowance, Annie Ridout was told she’d be entitled to just £27 a week. Fortunately, she knew this wasn’t true so made the necessary phone calls. But other freelancers won’t – and will instead forgo maternity leave….

Continue reading →
Annie Ridout 22nd July 2019
Features

Protected: The Freelance Mum Presents: ‘DIY’ PR Week 2

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Annie Ridout 20th March 2019
Features

Protected: The Freelance Mum Presents: ‘DIY’ PR Week 3

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Annie Ridout 15th March 2019

Posts navigation

Previous1 2 Next
© Copyright 2023 The Early Hour. All rights reserved.
Footer navigation
  • About
  • Contact
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
Secondary navigation
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Google +
  • Pinterest
  • Email
  • Search

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
  • Sleep
  • Family
  • Mornings
  • Wellbeing
  • Work Life
  • About
  • Essays
The Early Hour
Hive Theme by PixelGrade