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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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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The editor, Annie Ridout, has benefitted from having a business mentor to help her with The Early Hour. Now she’d like to offer a mentorship to another freelance mum, in need of some guidance…