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…
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If you’re pregnant – or a new mum – and feeling panicked about returning to work after maternity leave, this advice from Ruth Roan, detailing the various options, should ease your anxiety…
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“I missed out on some rare opportunities while on maternity leave. I don’t think I’ve been very savvy with planning my research around my career break.” Neuroscientist Isabel Christie on combining motherhood with a demanding career in science (that she loves)…
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Clary & Peg offer vintage-inspired maternity clothes that can be worn before, during and after pregnancy. The founders – Edwina Gieve and Johanna Kociejowski, friends from antenatal class – explain the business…