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Families of Instagram: Penny Wincer, photographer

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“Having a child has made me much more aware of my own privilege. I now understand the advantages I have had as a white, middle class, able-bodied woman. Having a child who is part of a marginalised group is incredibly eye-opening.” Penny Wincer on family life…

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Annie Ridout 30th March 2018
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Families of Instagram: Charlotte Noone, @backtothenorth

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“We live in a converted Jacobethan train station, built in 1846. It came complete with a dual-faced platform, waiting room clock and worn steps to the ticket office (now our dining room) from footfall.” Charlotte Noone on family life in Yorkshire…

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Contributing Writer 23rd March 2018
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Families of Instagram: Clemmie Telford, @clemmie_telford

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“Our favourite family meal is … all of it! We are a family of foodies with ‘healthy’ appetites.” Clemmie Telford – mother-of-three, founder of Mother of All Lists blog and creative strategist – discusses home life, in Peckham, with her brood….

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Annie Ridout 16th March 2018
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Families of Instagram: Candice Brathwaite, @candicebrathwaite

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“Bedtime tends to be smooth sailing. Papa B worked hard at establishing a night-time routine when Esme was first born. It was tough but by three months she was sleeping through the night.” Candice Brathwaite – writer, presenter and co-founder of Make Motherhood Diverse – on family life…

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Annie Ridout 8th March 2018
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Families of Instagram: Eloise Rickman, @mightymother_

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“Our house is quite small. I’m a firm believer in toy rotation so we never have everything out. We also keep the sitting room a toy-free zone which helps me feel like an adult at the end of the day!” Eloise Rickman (@mightymother_) talks motherhood and Montessori living…

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Annie Ridout 2nd March 2018
Wellbeing

Separation anxiety: when your chilled out baby becomes hard work

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One day, you have the most laid back baby in the world. The next, he’s clinging to you like a koala bear and howling if you leave the room. It’s called separation anxiety, and it’s very normal. But Annie Ridout is finding it hard…

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Annie Ridout 24th February 2018
Work Life

How I found flexible work to fit around my family life

Nicola Emmett
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When Nicola Emmett returned to her marketing role after maternity leave, she found the hours and commute no longer worked for her. She needed flexible work that would fit around childcare so she quit and – after a long, hard search – landed the dream job…

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Contributing Writer 12th February 2018
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Living abroad: “We were treading water/sinking slowly in London”

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Tired of London’s fast pace, they took their six-year-old twins to travel around Latin America. Two years later, Dominic Chapman and Lindsay Green are still living abroad, homeschooling the twins. They told us all about their travels (and not having plans to return)…

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The Early Hour 31st January 2018
Work Life

I had an epiphany: I could work less and achieve more

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One of the first questions you should ask yourself when setting up a business is: why am I doing this? Annie Ridout revisited her initial reasons for setting up The Early Hour and realised she’d lost her path. So now she’s making a change…

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Annie Ridout 15th January 2018
Work Life

The graveyard shift: what’s it like working nights as a journalist?

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“I was constipated, on anti-depressants and had several colonoscopies. My skin was almost grey, I had a perpetual low mood and my hair would often fall out.” Juliette Rainer tells Cordelia Fellowes the dark truth about how damaging night shifts can be…

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Cordelia Fellowes 9th January 2018

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