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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
Work Life

Working from home? Maybe it’s time to launch an online course

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Events are being cancelled. Workshops can no longer take place. So what work can you do from home, online, while the COVID-19 virus is preventing us from mixing socially? Here’s one idea…

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Annie Ridout 17th March 2020
Work Life

I’m over-worked. Overwhelmed. Is there another way?

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When a woman explained that she was struggling to be both a present mother and a productive worker, Annie Ridout was reminded of a time when she felt exactly this. Here’s how she adjusted the balance to make it better…

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Annie Ridout 2nd December 2019
Work Life

My Early Hour: Sofia Wilde, Sound Generation

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“Life is without a doubt a juggle, but I try not to see it as a negative, and instead just see it as another challenge. I think these days it’s a juggle for everyone, kids or no kids,” says Sofia Wilde, founder of Sound Generation…

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Annie Ridout 8th October 2019
Work Life

My Early Hour: Amy Benziane, writer and educator

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This summer, Amy Benziane and her family left London for Bordeaux, France. Here, she tells us what an average working week now looks like for them. It all sounds rather idyllic…

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Annie Ridout 3rd October 2019
Work Life

My Early Hour: Katie Beardsworth, Polyphony Arts music management

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“I have a home office in the box room at the back of the house, overlooking the garden. It’s free of toddler clutter and I’ve invested in some nice things like a rug, bookcase and pictures.” Katie Beardsworth on mornings, motherhood and business…

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Annie Ridout 17th September 2019
Family, Work Life

There’s one reason I’m finding third-time motherhood quite easy

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Initially, on becoming pregnant with her third baby, Annie Ridout was overjoyed. But then the panic set in: how was she going to look after three kids and a new business? Fortunately, it’s all working out rather nicely… 

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Annie Ridout 6th September 2019
Work Life

I’m cutting my Maternity Allowance off early. Here’s why…

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After going through the rigmarole of applying for the self-employed maternity allowance – months of letters and phone calls – Annie Ridout has decided to turn down the pay and just work instead…

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Annie Ridout 20th August 2019
Work Life

My Early Hour: Rosey Davidson, Just Chill Baby Sleep

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“Sleep deprivation can be utterly debilitating and to be able to solve that for someone is amazing,” says Rosey Davidson, founder of Just Chill Baby Sleep. Here, we talk mornings, motherhood and sleep…

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Annie Ridout 7th August 2019
Work Life

Sometimes I wonder what the graft is all for. Then I have a moment like this

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After a long day ‘at the office’, which is also her home, Annie Ridout started questioning why she’d worked such a long day and missed out on a fun afternoon with friends. And then she was reminded…

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Annie Ridout 20th July 2019

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