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Work Life

I had to re-build my career after having a baby

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Without a job to return to after maternity leave, Annie Ridout decided to create one for herself. But it wasn’t as simple as choosing a career and getting started; it would involve several false starts before she finally carved out the dream career…

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Annie Ridout 18th July 2018
Work Life

The Freelance Mum: Keryn Potts, founder of Creche + Co

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As a single parent, the flexibility of freelance work enables Keryn Potts to drop her four-year-old daughter off at preschool and pick her up. “Childcare does not suit people who work late, weekends, or need flexibility,” she says…

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Annie Ridout 17th July 2018
Work Life

The Freelance Mum: Kelly Ford – comedian, presenter, producer

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“Some months you are rolling like P Diddy and other months you’re waiting for invoices to be paid. So, planning and budgeting is essential.” Kelly Ford, aka Book of Mum, on life as a freelance mum…

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Annie Ridout 10th July 2018
Work Life

The Early Hour mentor: Laura Alvarado, Tomato Tutors founder

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Laura Alvarado launched holistic tutoring company Tomato Tutors while raising her young son as a single mum. She now owns a beautiful premises and runs amazing holiday camps, too. If you’d like Laura as your business mentor, have a read…

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Annie Ridout 6th July 2018
Work Life

The Freelance Mum: Amy Goddall, graphic designer

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In this new series, we ask a freelance mum when and why she chose the freelance path. First up, Bristol-based graphic designer and mum-of-one Amy Goddall discusses her side-hustle taking over from her office job, and why she loves this way of working…

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Annie Ridout 3rd July 2018
Work Life

Should you take maternity leave if you work for yourself?

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Taking maternity leave as a freelance mum is tricky. Government maternity pay is low, and you’ll be stepping away from the freelance career you’ve been building… will it still be there when you return? Here are Annie Ridout’s thoughts on it all…

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Annie Ridout 26th June 2018
Work Life

The Early Hour mentor: Kim Palmer, founder of Clementine App

Kim Palmer, founder of Clementine app
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Kim Palmer founded the amazing Clementine App (helping women to feel confident, calmer and get better sleep) alongside her day-job as strategy director at Wunderman, and while raising two young sons. If you’d like Kim as your mentor, read on…

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Annie Ridout 25th June 2018
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The Early Hour mentor: Candice Brathwaite, co-founder of Make Motherhood Diverse

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Candice Brathwaite is a writer, presenter, influencer, co-founder of Make Motherhood Diverse, mum-of-two young kids and now a mentor, via The Early Hour. If you’re a mum looking for support with your freelance work, you may be in luck…

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The Early Hour 11th June 2018
Work Life

The Early Hour mentor: Frankie Tortora, graphic designer and DIFTK founder

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As the founder of Doing it for the Kids – a community for freelance parents – as well as a graphic designer and mother, Frankie Tortora knows a thing or two about the freelancing juggle. If you’d like Frankie to mentor you, read on…

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Annie Ridout 4th June 2018
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The Early Hour mentor: Penny Wincer, freelance lifestyle photographer

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If you’re a creative freelancer, or looking to move into a more creative career, photographer Penny Wincer might be help you with this. She is a single mother to two children, one with special needs, so understands the additional challenges this can create…

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Annie Ridout 24th May 2018

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